The meaning of life is to see.

Look within!... The secret is inside you.

A finger points at the moon, but the moon is not at the tip of the finger. Words points at the truth, but the truth is not in words.

There is no Bodhi tree, Nor stand of a mirror bright. Since all is void, Where can the dust alight

Confused by thoughts, we experience duality in life. Unencumbered by ideas, the enlightened see the one Reality.

By amending our mistakes, we get wisdom. By defending our faults, we betray an unsound mind.

The truth is to be lived, not just mouthed.

The complete teachings of all Buddhas - past, present, and future - are to be found within the essence of every human being.

As one lamp serves to dispel a thousand years of darkness, so one flash of wisdom destroys ten thousand years of ignorance.

Our Essence of Mind is intrinsically pure, and if we knew our mind and realized what our nature is, all of us would attain Buddhahood.

Before you think good or evil, who are you?

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!

We live out our lives as we are meant to live them-with some choice, with some chance, but mostly as a result of the persons we are.

What the trees can do handsomely-greening and flowering, fading and then the falling of leaves-human beings cannot do with dignity, let alone without pain.

thoughts are cheap and they don't hurt anybody

Ecological awareness expands the context of life

Nothing is purely evil.

A kind of banalization of celebrity has occurred: we are now offered an instant, ready-to-mix fame as nutritious as packet soup.

You can not stop you from being who you are.

Though the universe is delightfully complex, life, at its heart, is not particularly complicated. Live true to who you are and though it won't always be easy, you'll live well.

We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.