Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced mind that sees things clearly without reaction.

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

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

The path of insight is a path of discovery, not a path of creation. We are discovering what is already there.

The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

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.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

Suffering comes from our resistance to what is. Peace comes from our acceptance of what is.

The knowledge of dissolution comes when you see both the noting mind and noted object dissolving together.

In Zen there must be satori; there must be a general mental upheaval which destroys the old accumulations of intellection and lays down the foundation for a new life.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Personal experience is everything in Zen. No ideas are intelligible to those who have no backing of experience.

Our practice cannot be perfect, but without being discouraged by this, we should continue it. This is the secret of practice.

The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.

When we rest in awareness, we discover a peace that is always present, regardless of circumstances.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Just observe whatever arises. Don't try to create anything, and don't reject anything.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.