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.

Meditation is not about trying to change your experience; it's about changing your relationship to your experience.

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.

The noting mind and the object noted appear to occur as a pair. Through concentration they are seen to arise and vanish together.

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

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

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

In meditation, we're not trying to get rid of thoughts but to recognize their true nature.

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

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

Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don't serve them tea.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

The true mark of a spiritual practitioner is that your own behavior is better, not that you can criticize others well.

Those who grasp at things as truly existent are like someone trying to catch the reflection of the moon in water.

The mind is like a well-forged sword - it adapts to all situations.

If you want to find peace, then look at that point where you find you're dissatisfied and investigate what's really going on.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

The goal of meditation is not to achieve a blank mind, but to gain insight into the nature of mind itself.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

Genuine happiness comes from having developed basic human qualities, such as attention, emotional balance, and generosity.

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

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

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The mind is intrinsically empty. It's empty of all that we perceive as being intrinsically "me" and "mine."

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

The mind is like a room with many windows. Open them all and let the fresh air in.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The only thing that we truly have control over is our attitude toward experience.

When we see the nature of the mind, we see that we are not our thoughts.

The quality of every moment depends on the state of our minds.

Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat white beads.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort.

The supreme path is not to fabricate anything. The supreme meditation is not to be distracted.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

Our task is to learn to see clearly what is happening in each moment, rather than be lost in our reactions and judgments.

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

The path to liberation is a gradual path of self-discipline, self-development, and self-transformation.

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

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

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

You are your own teacher. Looking for teachers can't solve your own doubts. Investigate yourself to find the truth - inside, not outside.

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

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

The greatest obstacle to meditation is our expectation about what it should be.

The moment you note a thought, it disappears. The noting mind keeps the hindrances away.

Right practice is steady practice. Whether you feel lazy or diligent, just keep practicing.

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

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