Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

The Dhamma is not a collection of doctrinal formulas but a path leading to direct insight into the nature of reality.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

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

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

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

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

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within, be still.

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

The real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.

When we know the truth, we become people who don't have to think much, we become people with wisdom.

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery.

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

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

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

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

Each breath is a new beginning, a fresh opportunity to awaken.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage to freedom.

You are the master of your own mind. You can be your best friend or your worst enemy.

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change. Being is always becoming.

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

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

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

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.