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 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 root of suffering is attachment.

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

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

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

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

The way we look at the world is the way the world looks.

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

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

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

The nature of mind is clearer than the sky, yet we keep looking elsewhere.

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.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

Our defilements are like tame tigers. If you feed them, they're tame. If you stop feeding them, they'll eat you up.

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

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

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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

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

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

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

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

To what shall I compare this life? It is like a boat that left at dawn, leaving no trace.

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

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

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

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

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

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

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

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there.

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.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

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

The trouble is, you think you have time.

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

Our own life has to be our message.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

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

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

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

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

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.