When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

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

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Even if you speak of 'understanding,' this understanding is not a matter of knowledge. It is what fills the entire body and mind.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

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

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

My religion is to live and die without regret.

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

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.

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

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

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

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

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

Trees, mountains, and vines all exist in nature according to their own truth. They are born and die following their nature. They remain this way because that's what they are. They don't practice meditation or do anything special.

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

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

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.

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

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

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

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.

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

The Four Noble Truths are not merely theoretical propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our experience.

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.

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

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

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

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

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

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

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

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

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

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

Enlightenment is not the end of change but the end of resistance to change.

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

When the mind is ready to understand, the truth will come to meet it.

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

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

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

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

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

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

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

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

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

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.