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 purpose of meditation is not to create a mental vacuum but to come to know one's own mind.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

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

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in death.

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

Life is an art, and like perfect art it should be self-forgetting.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

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

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

The entire path is a path of self-responsibility. Nobody else can walk it for you.

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

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

Your own treasure house contains everything you need; why search outside?

The challenge in meditation is not to eliminate thinking but to understand the nature of thought itself.

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

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

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

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.

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

When concentration is developed, wisdom arises. When wisdom arises, one becomes disenchanted with the five aggregates.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

Without darkness, there is no light. Without the path, there is no arrival.

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The mind creates the abyss, and the heart crosses it.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.