Like a dream, like an illusion, like a city of gandharvas, that's how birth, and that's how living, that's how dying are taught to be.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

Life is nothing but a continuous chain of sensations. Pleasant or unpleasant, observe them objectively.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, wisdom arises naturally as we open our hearts to the truth of what is.

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.

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

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

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

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfection.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

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

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

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

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

Forgiveness is giving up all hope for a better past.

Panic is a gateway to wisdom. When we learn to stay present with our panic, it becomes our teacher.

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.