When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

Each of you is perfect the way you are... and you can use a little improvement.

The path is the goal. Every step of the journey is the journey.

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

Life is available only in the present moment.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.

The most profound meditation is to think nothing at all.

The purpose of meditation is to gain right understanding of the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

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

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

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

Sleep is the best meditation.

Wisdom arises when you see the true characteristics of phenomena through direct experience.

When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.

The root of suffering is attachment.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

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.

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

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

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

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

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.