Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

The defilements of the mind are temporary visitors. Pure awareness is your true home.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

The nature of mind is not something we need to achieve - it's something we need to recognize.

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

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

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

Wherever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are one with everything. That is more true than I can say, and more true than you can hear.

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

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

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

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

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

What we call "I" is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead, it's about becoming more fully human.

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

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

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

The Buddha's teaching is a middle way between all extremes, between eternalism and annihilationism, between self-indulgence and self-torture.

The nature of life is change. The nature of change is painful. The nature of pain is temporary.

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

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

The Four Noble Truths are not mere doctrinal propositions but a framework for understanding and transforming our lives.

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

The awareness that you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

Not knowing how near the truth is, we seek it far away.

The basic teaching of Buddhism is the teaching of transiency, or change.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

The ultimate revolution is the spiritual revolution, where we learn to see reality as it truly is.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else.

Don't be a bodhisatta; don't be an arahant; don't be anything at all. Being something makes you suffer.

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

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.

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.

The six realms of existence are like a dream, why build a prison for yourself?

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

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

The practice of ethics is not about following rules but about developing inner purity and freedom.

To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

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