To expect happiness without giving up negative action is like holding your hand in a fire and hoping not to be burned. Of course, no one actually wan….

To meet someone who really hurts you is to meet a rare and precious treasure. Hold that person in high esteem, and make full use of the opportunity t….

The past is only an unreliable memory held in the present. The future is only a projection of our present conceptions. The present itself vanishes as….

When death finally comes you will welcome it like an old friend, being aware of how dreamlike and impermanent the pheneomenal world really is..

Obstacles can arise from good as well as bad circumstances, but they should never deter or overpower you. Be like the earth, which supports all livin….

Even if death were to fall upon you today like lightning, you must be ready to die without sadness and regret, without any residue of clinging for wh….

Once you overcome the hatred within your mind, you will discover that in the world outside, there is no longer any such thing as even a single enemy..

When a rainbow appears vividly in the sky, you can see its beautiful colors, yet you could not wear as clothing or put it on as an ornament. It arise….

It is our mind, and that alone, that chains us or sets us free..

Day by day, be content with whatever you have and satisfied with whatever happens. Everything else will then fall naturally into place..

Meditation could be said to be the Art of Simplicity: simply sitting, simply breathing and simply being..

If we allow our thoughts to arise and dissolve by themselves, they will pass through our mind as a bird flies through the sky, without leaving a ….

Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but blazes even ….

To feel overflowing love and almost unbearable compassion for all living creatures is the best way to fulfil the wishes of all the Buddhas and Bodhis….

Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts. What good does it do to brood on the past or anticipate the future? Remain in the simplicity of the ….

There is no logical reason why thoughts, which have no substance, should have so much power over you, nor is there any reason why you should become t….

The towns and countryside that the traveller sees through a train window do not slow down the train, nor does the train affect them. Neither disturbs….

Spending your time with true spiritual friends will fill you with love for all beings and help you to see how negative attachment and hatred are. Bei….

Devotion is the essence of the path, and if we have in mind nothing but the guru and feel nothing but fervent devotion, whatever occurs is perceived ….

Never forget how swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or the wave of a hand. Now that you have the opportunity to practic….

Instead of allowing ourselves to be led and trapped by our feelings, we should let them disappear as soon as they form, like letters drawn on water w….