What you possess, you lose.
The ordinary mind is the way.
Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.
When you hear that all beings are Buddha, don’t fall into the error of thinking there’s more than one Buddha.
Inner surrender leads to the highest truth.
The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflections. The water has no mind to receive their images.
Inspiring others towards happiness brings you happiness.
What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.
If it turns out that there is a God, I don’t think that he’s evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he’s an underachiever.
God has no religion.
Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find.
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.
What is a soul? It’s like electricity – we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.
Faith is believing what you know ain’t so.
In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
The essence of Buddhism is, if you can, to help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.
Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
God, grant us our desires, and grant them quickly.
I don’t know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn’t.
In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
