Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

The Buddha taught us to leave alone the things that don't lead to awakening.

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

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

The measure of success in spiritual life is how peaceful you are.

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

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

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.

The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life.

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

Time passes unhindered. When we make ourselves better, we make the world better.

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

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.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.

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

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

Every thought, every word, and every action leaves an imprint on our mind.

The path to liberation is through understanding the true nature of mind and matter through direct observation.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

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

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

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

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

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

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

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

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

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

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

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

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

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

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who we think we should be, but about unbecoming who we are not.

The teaching of the Buddha is based on two truths: conventional truth and ultimate truth. Without understanding the relationship between these two, the deeper meaning of the Buddha's teaching cannot be understood.

The menu is not the meal.

If you want to understand suffering, you must look into the situation at hand. The teachings say that wherever a problem arises it must be settled right there.

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

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

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

Your mind is like a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.

Just to be alive is enough.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

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.

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

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

Mind training is based on the idea that two opposite mental factors cannot happen at the same time.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.