Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

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

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

The practice of meditation is not about achieving states of bliss but about seeing things as they really are.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

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

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

Everybody has the light of Buddha within, but they don't look for it.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

When dharma fills your body and mind, you realize that something is missing.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

The more we understand the nature of our mind, the more we understand the nature of our world.

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.

As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who does not practice it.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

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

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

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

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

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