Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

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

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

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

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

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

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

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

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

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

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

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

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

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.

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

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

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

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.

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

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?

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

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

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

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.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

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

The object of meditation and the mind which knows it must be noted as they occur. If they are not noted, desire arises and disturbs concentration.

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

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

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

The Noble Eightfold Path is a path of training: training in ethical conduct, training in mental discipline, and training in wisdom.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

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

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

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

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 Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.