The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

Mindfulness is the key to transformation. It enables us to see our experience as it really is, free from distortion and bias.

Maintain the state of undistractedness and distractions will fly away.

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

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

Sticking with uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the spiritual path.

Better to have one moment of genuine meditation than to perform religious activities for a thousand years.

In the moment of love, awareness is very strong. Use that awareness, that strength of consciousness, to look into yourself.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

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

The role of Zen is neither to stand above life nor to run away from it, but to face it with a spirit of determination.

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

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

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

The Noble Eightfold Path is a path of training: training in ethical conduct, training in mental discipline, and training in wisdom.

Panic, anxiety, and stress are not obstacles to the practice. They are the path to wisdom and compassion.

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The practice of meditation is like learning to play an instrument - it takes patience, regular practice, and a gentle touch.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

There are many ways to meditate. But at the heart of them all is mindfulness.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour.

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.

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

The Buddha's teaching is not a philosophical system but a practical guide to living.

The practice of mindfulness transforms the mind from a place of suffering into an instrument of enlightenment.

Mindfulness is the quality and power of mind that is aware of what's happening—without judgment and without interference.

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Every moment of confusion is also a moment of wisdom, if we can learn to recognize it.

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

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.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

The cultivation of loving-kindness has the power to transform enmity into amity, hostility into hospitality.

Forgiveness is letting go of the hope that the past could have been any different.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

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

Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.

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.

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

Our own life has to be our message.

In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.

The spiritual journey begins with the recognition that beneath our surface happiness there lies a deep inner pain.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

The grass is greener where you water it.