Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

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

The Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Change is the nature of every phenomenon. Accept this truth and you will live a happy life.

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

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

The mind of the past is ungraspable; the mind of the future is ungraspable; the mind of the present is ungraspable.

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 only way to experience truth is to look within, to observe oneself.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.

To be attached to a thing means that mind and the thing meet and grow into each other.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.

To live fully is to let go and die with each step.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

To what shall I compare this life? It is like a boat that left at dawn, leaving no trace.

When mindfulness is weak, defilements are strong; when mindfulness is strong, defilements are weak.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

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