The essence of the spiritual journey is the uncovering of what is always already present.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

The mind has first to be attuned to the Unconscious.

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?

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?

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

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

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

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

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

Time passes unhindered. When we make ourselves better, we make the world better.

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.

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

Just to be alive is enough.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.