Study the Buddha's teaching which is present in every moment.

If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.

The grass is greener where you water it.

The whole path of mindfulness is about letting go. We let go of our attachment to our views, our attachment to our opinions, our attachment to our ideas.

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

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The nature of all things is like a magical illusion, a mirage, a dream, a reflection of the moon in water.

The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life.

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

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

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.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

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

Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.

Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people.

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

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

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

Our own life has to be our message.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.