This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

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.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

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

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

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

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

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

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

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

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

Peace in oneself, peace in the world.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Meditation is not about trying to change ourselves. Meditation is about being aware of what is.

Meditation is not just about sitting quietly, it's about transforming the mind.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

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

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

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

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma.

The path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

Knowledge must be stabilized by meditation. Without meditation, knowledge is like a child in battle.

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.

When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

The path to liberation requires both understanding and practice, both pariyatti and patipatti.