The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Panic is a gateway to wisdom. When we learn to stay present with our panic, it becomes our teacher.

The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral, those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, like they who lick the honey from a razor's edge.

The Buddha's teachings are not a religion, but a science of mind.

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

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

Moment after moment, completely devote yourself to listening to your inner voice.

The secret of happiness lies not in getting what we want, but in learning to want what we already have.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

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

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

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: you won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look into your present actions.

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

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

Mindfulness means keeping one's consciousness alive to the present reality.

All beings by nature are Buddha, as ice by nature is water. Apart from water there is no ice; apart from beings, no Buddha.

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.

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

Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already.

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

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

The mind is intrinsically empty. It's empty of all that we perceive as being intrinsically "me" and "mine."

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

There is no difference at all between samsara and nirvana. There is no difference at all between nirvana and samsara.

The menu is not the meal.