The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.

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

The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.

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

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

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

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

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

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

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

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

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

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

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

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

The dharma is not in the books. If you want to find the dharma, look in your mind.

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who does not practice it.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

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.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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