Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

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

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

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.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

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

Where there is great doubt, there is great awakening; small doubt, small awakening; no doubt, no awakening.

The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.

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

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.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

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

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.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

Personal experience is everything in Zen. No ideas are intelligible to those who have no backing of experience.

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

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

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

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

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

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

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

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

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

The rising and falling of the abdomen is not the main object. The main object is to develop mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

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

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

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

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.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

The most important thing in life is to know death is coming and to prepare for it.

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.

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 supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

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.

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

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

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

The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.

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.

Panic is a gateway to wisdom. When we learn to stay present with our panic, it becomes our teacher.

The treasure house within you contains everything, and you are free to use it. You don't need to seek outside.

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.

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

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks.

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.