Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

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

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

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

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick. Every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

Recognize the emptiness of all phenomena, but do not become attached to emptiness itself.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

We should find perfect existence through imperfect existence.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

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

The more we understand impermanence, the more we appreciate each moment of our lives.

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

If you want to know the past, look at the present. If you want to know the future, look at the present.

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

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.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

When you practice zazen you should not try to attain anything. You should just sit in the complete calmness of your mind and not rely on anything.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.