If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.

The goal of meditation is not to reach some highest place, but to remain in the place where you already are.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

Meditation is not just about sitting quietly, it's about transforming the mind.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

The more clearly you see the arising and passing of phenomena, the less you will be attached to them.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

Do not mistake understanding for realization, and do not mistake realization for liberation.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

Meditation is not an escape from reality but a way to understand reality as it truly is.

The only thing that we truly have control over is our attitude toward experience.

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

The master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

Every thought, every word, and every action leaves an imprint on our mind.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

My religion is to live and die without regret.