Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

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.

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

The Buddha's path is not about becoming somebody different but about becoming more and more who you really are.

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

As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

The precious pot containing my riches becomes my teacher in the very moment it breaks.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The more we understand our mind, the more we understand the world.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

The mind creates the abyss, and the heart crosses it.

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

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

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

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

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

The mind that notes and the object that is noted are both impermanent. Understanding this leads to liberation.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

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

The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.