To be in harmony with the wholeness of things is not to have anxiety over imperfection.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

The willingness to empty ourselves and then seek our true nature is an expression of great and courageous love.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

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

The view is like a lion - it cannot be led around by anything else. Meditation is like an eagle - it cannot be distracted by anything else. Action is like a madman - it is free from accepting and rejecting.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of being alive in the present moment.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

Our defilements are like tame tigers. If you feed them, they're tame. If you stop feeding them, they'll eat you up.

Our emotions are like waves in the ocean. We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

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

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.

The menu is not the meal.

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with.

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

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

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

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

The heart of the path is quite simple. No need for long explanations. Give up clinging to love and hate, just rest with things as they are.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

Not by hatred is hatred conquered, but by love alone. This is an eternal law.

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.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.