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

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

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

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

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

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

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

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

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

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

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

We need to learn to let our emotions pass through us like waves, without getting caught in their undertow.

When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything. When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything.

The development of wisdom does not occur in isolation but requires the cultivation of the entire Noble Eightfold Path.

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

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

The truth of Zen is the truth of life, and life means to live, to move, to act, not merely to reflect.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

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

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

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

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

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

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

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

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

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

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

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

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

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

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

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

Insight knowledge comes from direct experience, not from intellectual understanding.

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

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.

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

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

The precious pot containing my riches becomes my teacher in the very moment it breaks.

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.

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

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

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

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

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

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

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.