The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.

The yogi's joy is in the solitude of mountains, where all distractions naturally dissolve into emptiness.

Meditation in the midst of activity is a thousand times superior to meditation in stillness.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Every breath is a new chance.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible, without resorting to anything external or superadded.

The Buddha taught that wealth does not bring happiness and security. The pursuit of wealth is a matter of living in balance.

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

The trouble is, you think you have time.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

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.

People who study a lot but don't practice are like a ladle in a soup pot. It's in the soup every day, but it doesn't know the taste of the soup.

Concentration develops naturally through continuous noting. Don't try to force concentration to arise.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

Faith is the firm foundation, diligence the supporting pillar, and wisdom the roof of the house of practice.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

The practice of mindfulness is simply to bring awareness to what we are doing, what we are saying, and what we are thinking.

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

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

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophy or a religion; it is a method of practice.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

The superior person is like water, bringing benefit to all without competing.

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

The practice of vipassana is the study of the self. When you study physical and mental phenomena, you are studying the truth about yourself.

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

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

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

The purpose of a spiritual discipline is to give us a way to stop the war, not by our force of will, but through understanding and through letting go.

When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

Zazen is not step-by-step meditation. Rather it is simply the easy and pleasant practice of a Buddha, the realization of the Buddha's Wisdom.

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

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

Ethical conduct is not a constraint upon our freedom but a condition of our freedom.

Every experience is an opportunity to practice awareness.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts.

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

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

The path to liberation requires both individual effort and the support of the spiritual community.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.