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

Meditation is the road to happiness.

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

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

The great gift of meditation is that it returns us to the simplicity of our own being.

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

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

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

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

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.

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

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

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.

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

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.

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

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.

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

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The obstacle is the path.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

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

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

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.

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.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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

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

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

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

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

My religion is to live and die without regret.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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

In true vipassana practice, there is no room for likes and dislikes. There is only observation.

When we recognize that our thoughts are just thoughts, we can choose whether or not to follow them.

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

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

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

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

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

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

The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought.

The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.