A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

The nature of everything is empty and clear, and the mind is beyond both existence and nonexistence.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

Happiness is a skill that can be developed like playing an instrument or learning to read.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

Whatever we do, we should see ourselves. Reading books doesn't show us our defilements. Watch yourself. Watch your mind.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

Devotion is the head of meditation, as is often said. When you are inspired by some spiritual teacher, you can have a very strong connection with that person, and thereby the blessings can enter.

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

Don't try to change the world. First, change yourself.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

The practice of meditation requires both energy and patience, both effort and relaxation.

Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that's all that's happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness--life's painful aspect--softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person.

True happiness is not found through the multiplication of desires but through their simplification.

The most important thing in life is to know death is coming and to prepare for it.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

To see directly is to be free of hope and fear. Hope and fear are like a cloud before the sun.

Past thoughts are traceless, clear, and empty. Future thoughts are unborn and fresh. The present moment abides naturally and unconstructed.

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

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.

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