The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

All that appears and exists, all of samsara and nirvana, has one ground, two paths, and two results. This is the magical display of awareness and unawareness.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

The measure of success in spiritual life is how peaceful you are.

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

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

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.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

There is no difference at all between samsara and nirvana. There is no difference at all between nirvana and samsara.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

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.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things.

In the beginning, nothing comes, in the middle nothing stays, in the end nothing goes.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

The path to liberation is through understanding the true nature of mind and matter through direct observation.

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

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

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

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

The lamp of wisdom burns constantly, illuminating the nature of mind.

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be miserable, expect something in return.

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

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

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