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.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

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

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

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

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 practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

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.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

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

Sensations are not your enemy. They are your teacher. Through observing them, you understand the truth of existence.

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

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

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

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

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

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

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

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

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

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

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

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

What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now.

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

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

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

Karma is not fate but the law of moral causation, showing us that we are the architects of our own destiny.

The path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

In the monastery of your body, the monk of your mind must stay in retreat.

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

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

Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour.

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

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

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?

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

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

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

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.

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

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.

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

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

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 master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

The practice of mindfulness leads naturally to concentration. Concentration leads naturally to wisdom.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

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

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

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