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

By understanding emptiness, one understands all phenomena. Without understanding emptiness, one understands nothing.

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

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

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

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

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

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

The teaching of the Buddha is based on two truths: conventional truth and ultimate truth. Without understanding the relationship between these two, the deeper meaning of the Buddha's teaching cannot be understood.

Those who know emptiness, know impermanence. Those who know impermanence, know non-self. Those who know non-self, know peace.

Neither from itself nor from another, nor from both, nor without a cause, does anything whatever, anywhere arise.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

All experiences are preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind, and suffering follows as the wagon wheel follows the hoof of the ox.

Whatever is dependently co-arisen, that is explained to be emptiness. That, being a dependent designation, is itself the middle way.

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

Just as the wise do not take a mirage to be water, nor an echo to be a voice, so the enlightened do not take the world to be real.

Since all things are empty of inherent existence, anything is possible. If things had inherent existence, nothing would be possible.

If I had any position, I would thereby have a flaw. But since I have no position, I alone am without flaw.

Through understanding emptiness, one does not become proud of one's virtues, just as one does not become proud of building a castle in the sky.