The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within, be still.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

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

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

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

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

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

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

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

When you see forms or hear sounds fully engaging body-and-mind, you intuit dharma intimately.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

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.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

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

Zen teaches nothing; it merely enables us to wake up and become aware. It does not teach, it points.

Time passes unhindered. When we make ourselves better, we make the world better.

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

If you want to understand suffering, you must look into the situation at hand. The teachings say that wherever a problem arises it must be settled right there.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but through understanding and through letting go.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

When you generate negativity, you are the first victim of your negativity.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

External seeking only leads to exhaustion. When you imitate others, you lose your own authenticity.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

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

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

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