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

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

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.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

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

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

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 greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

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

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

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

The only thing that we truly have control over is our attitude toward experience.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

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

Panic, anxiety, and stress are not obstacles to the practice. They are the path to wisdom and compassion.

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

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

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

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

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

Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

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

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

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

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

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind.

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

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

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

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.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

The development of wisdom requires both study and practice, both learning and direct experience.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

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

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

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

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.