The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

Our true nature is like a diamond - pure, brilliant, and indestructible. No matter how much dirt covers it, its essential nature remains unchanged.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

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

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.

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

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

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

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

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

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

The biggest prison is the one we build in our own mind.

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

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.