Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

Vipassana is the art of living. Not the art of escaping.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

Our own life has to be our message.

The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included.

The time of the past becomes the present, the time of the present becomes the future, the time of the future becomes the present, and the time of the present becomes the past.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

The path of practice moves from faith through understanding to direct realization.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

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

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

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

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

The master's introduction is direct recognition of one's own nature. Meditation is maintaining the continuity of this recognition.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, just as ice and water are of the same substance.

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

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

Wisdom is not about accumulating knowledge, but about seeing through all knowledge.

The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. Those who are possessed of the view of emptiness are said to be incurable.

Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

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

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

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.