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

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

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

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

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

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

The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

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

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

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

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

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

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

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

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

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

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 three characteristics - impermanence, suffering, and non-self - are not philosophical concepts but aspects of experience to be directly observed.

The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.

The obstacle is the path.

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

The noting mind and the object noted appear to occur as a pair. Through concentration they are seen to arise and vanish together.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

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

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

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.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

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

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

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

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

Compassion is a verb.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

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

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but through understanding and through letting go.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

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

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

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

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.