Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

Freedom is not found in the absence of difficulty, but in our relationship to it.

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

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

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

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

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

The mind is intrinsically empty. It's empty of all that we perceive as being intrinsically "me" and "mine."

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

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.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

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

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

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

The lamp of wisdom burns constantly, illuminating the nature of mind.

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

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

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

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.

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

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

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

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

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

The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought.

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

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

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all. It is a realization that where you are is where you have always been.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

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.

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.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.

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

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

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

If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

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.

To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

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