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

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

Emptiness which is conceptually liable to be mistaken for sheer nothingness is in fact the reservoir of infinite possibilities.

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

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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

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

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick. Every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower.

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all. It is a realization that where you are is where you have always been.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

The path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

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

We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things.

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.