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

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one's own acts, done and undone.

The practice is not about achieving special states but about seeing ordinary experience with extraordinary clarity.

Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher.

The root of suffering is not in the world outside us but in our own minds.

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

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.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

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

The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

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

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

The way we look at the world is the way the world looks.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.

The time of the past becomes the present, the time of the present becomes the future, the time of the future becomes the present, and the time of the present becomes the past.

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

Sensations are not your enemy. They are your teacher. Through observing them, you understand the truth of existence.

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

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

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.

The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. Those who are possessed of the view of emptiness are said to be incurable.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

Hope and fear come from feeling that we lack something; they come from a sense of poverty. We can't simply relax with ourselves. We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.

Concentration and insight are like two wings of a bird: both are necessary for the flight to liberation.

The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.

When I run from suffering, it follows me. When I face suffering with equanimity, it runs from me.

The key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.