Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

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.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

The purpose of meditation is to gain right understanding of the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

When we understand that peace is not dependent on external conditions, we can find it in the midst of any circumstance.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

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

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

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

The key to transformation is not to fight with our experience but to open to it with awareness.

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

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

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

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

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

You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

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

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

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

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

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

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

The biggest prison is the one we build in our own mind.

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

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

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

The world is its own magic.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

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

Liberation is found in the practice, not in the theory.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.