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.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

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

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

The defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

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

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

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

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

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

The Buddha's teaching is a middle way between all extremes, between eternalism and annihilationism, between self-indulgence and self-torture.

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

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 something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

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.

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

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

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

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

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

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

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

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

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.

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

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

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

The development of wisdom requires both study and practice, both learning and direct experience.

The restraint of the senses is not a matter of suppression but of wise attention to our experience.

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

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

The teaching of the Buddha is based on two truths: conventional truth and ultimate truth. Without understanding the relationship between these two, the deeper meaning of the Buddha's teaching cannot be understood.

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

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

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

The more we understand our mind, the more we understand the world.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

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

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

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

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

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

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

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

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 treasure house within you contains everything, and you are free to use it. You don't need to seek outside.

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

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.