Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

by Dalai Lama

The way to solve problems in your life is to open your heart to others and think differently. This has a better result and brings more peace and happiness into your life, especially ultimate happiness, which you will experience forever, and that you can give to everyone who is suffering and who needs your help.

by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

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

by Ajahn Brahm

佛陀在定慧的实践中，观缘起的如幻而证悟缘起的寂灭。具有这样的正觉内容，才称为佛。

by 印顺法师

朝露虽易逝，但润泽了大地；冬阳虽短暂，却能销融冰霜，我们应趁着一息尚存，及时努力，燃烧生命的火花，留下璀璨的光辉，照亮后人。

by 星云法师

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.

by Pema Chodron

利他，是不求果报及回馈的清净心。

by 圣严法师

心即是佛，佛即是觉，此一觉性，生佛平等，无有差别。空寂而了无一物，不受一法，无可修证。灵明而具足万德，妙用恒沙，不假修证。只因众生迷沦生死，经历长劫，贪嗔痴爱，妄想执著，染污已深，不得已而说修说证。

by 虚云法师

The intention to meditate is more important than what happens when you meditate.

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

We have an extraordinary ability to justify, rationalize, deny, and fool ourselves.

We think, “I’m not attached. This is not disturbing my mind.” Yet the moment it is taken away from us, we freak out. That’s when we know that we have crossed the line.

What is tricky is that the feeling that accompanies attachment is happiness. We ordinary beings don’t want to give up happiness, so we don’t see that by clinging and grasping at it, we’re setting ourselves up for disappointment when it goes away.

If it’s a small attachment, then it’s a small disappointment. But when it’s a big attachment, we are devastated when it is gone. We have so much grief around that. For example, we see something we like—a cool car, some sports equipment, or whatever—and we buy it because we anticipate sense pleasure from it.

In addition, we believe having it will create a certain image of ourselves so that others will think we’re successful and will approve of us. Does having the car fill that inner feeling of emptiness inside of us?

In addition, since we’ve invested a lot in that car, when the neighbor accidentally dents it, we’re furious.

It’s so sad—here we are with a precious human life and the possibility to generate impartial love and compassion for all sentient beings and to realize the nature of reality, and instead we use our lives to create a lot of negative karma procuring and protecting external things and people that we think will make us everlastingly happy.

by Thubten Chodron

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

Being with such friends, and following their example will naturally imbue you with their good qualities, just as all the birds flying around the golden mountain are bathed in it’s golden light.

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche