Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

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

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

The only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

To live is enough.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

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

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

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

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

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

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

The Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

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

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

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

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.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

The role of Zen is neither to stand above life nor to run away from it, but to face it with a spirit of determination.

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

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

The practice of mindfulness is simple: whatever you experience, you observe and note it.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.