Nothing can harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

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

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.

Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage to freedom.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

The more you understand impermanence, the more you appreciate every moment.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

The stages of insight unfold naturally when mindfulness is continuous. There is no need to desire them or try to make them happen.

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

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

The supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

Birth and death are neither two things nor one thing. Life is not an appearance, death is not a disappearance.

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

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

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

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

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

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

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

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

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

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

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

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

True love is not for the faint-hearted.

Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive anyway.

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