Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

Those who grasp at things as truly existent are like someone trying to catch the reflection of the moon in water.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

The essence of mind is empty like space; yet it contains all things, like a mirror.

True peace comes not from controlling the world, but from letting go of control.

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

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.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

Our own life has to be our message.

If you forget yourself, you become the universe.

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

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

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

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

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

My father is the intrinsic awareness, Samantabhadra. My mother is the ultimate sphere of reality, Samantabhadri. I belong to the caste of non-duality of these two.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Try to be mindful and let things take their natural course. Then your mind will become still in any surroundings, like a clear forest pool.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

When thoughts arise, recognize them as the display of your own awareness, like recognizing your own children in a crowd.

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.

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

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

The true understanding is that the practice itself is enlightenment.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.