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

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

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

Each moment of noting is a moment of purification, a moment of cultivating the path.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

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

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

When you are you, Zen is Zen. Big mind is just big mind.

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

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

Life is available only in the present moment.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

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

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

When you practice zazen you should not try to attain anything. You should just sit in the complete calmness of your mind and not rely on anything.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.