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

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

The perfect moment is this one, not the one you're waiting for.

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

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

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

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.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

Even if you speak of 'understanding,' this understanding is not a matter of knowledge. It is what fills the entire body and mind.

The role of Zen is neither to stand above life nor to run away from it, but to face it with a spirit of determination.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

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

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

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

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

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

The object of meditation and the mind which knows it must be noted as they occur. If they are not noted, desire arises and disturbs concentration.

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

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

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.

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

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

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

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

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

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

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

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

The essence of Buddhist practice is to bring everything onto the path. Every experience becomes an opportunity for awakening.

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

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.

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.

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

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

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

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

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

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

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.

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

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

The practice of meditation is like tuning an instrument. Too tight, and the strings break. Too loose, and they won't play.

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

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