There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

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

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

The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything. When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything.

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

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 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.

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

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

Compassion is a verb.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

Short moments, many times. That is the essence of meditation practice.

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

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

In the moment of love, awareness is very strong. Use that awareness, that strength of consciousness, to look into yourself.

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

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

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

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.

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.

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

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

The measure of success in spiritual life is how peaceful you are.

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

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

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

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

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

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

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

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

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

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

Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.

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

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

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

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.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced state of 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.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.