The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.

If you want to know the past, look at the present. If you want to know the future, look at the present.

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

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

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

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

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived, how well we have loved, how well we have learned to let go.

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

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

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

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

Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.

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

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

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

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

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.

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

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

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

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.

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

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

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

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.

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

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

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

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

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

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

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

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

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

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

The Buddha's teaching challenges us to master the art of living, to live in a way that leads to the extinction of suffering.

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

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

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

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

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

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.