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

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

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.

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

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

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

My religion is to live and die without regret.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

The goal of meditation is not to reach some highest place, but to remain in the place where you already are.

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

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

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

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

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

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

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

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

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.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

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

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

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

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

The goal of Buddhist practice is not to escape from the world but to transform our relationship with it.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

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

The cultivation of loving-kindness has the power to transform enmity into amity, hostility into hospitality.

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

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

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

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

Mindfulness is not just bare attention but wise attention that leads to understanding and insight.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

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

The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities.

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

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 Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

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

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

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

Short moments, many times. That is the essence of meditation practice.

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

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

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