Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

Don't expect or desire anything. Just keep noting whatever arises in the present moment.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.

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

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

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.

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.

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

The purpose of Buddhist practice is not to become a Buddhist but to awaken to the nature of reality.

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

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

The snow lion stays in the mountains, and the snow lion's ways are the snow lion's ways.

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

The difference between buddhas and sentient beings is that buddhas recognize their nature while sentient beings fail to recognize it.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.