Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.
If you are truly present and know how to take care of the present moment as best you can, you are doing your best for the future already.
Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter.
If every day you practice walking and sitting meditation and generate the energy of mindfulness and concentration and peace, you are a cell in the body of the new Buddha. This is not a dream but is possible today and tomorrow.
We inter-breath with the rain forests, we drink from the oceans. They are part of our own body.
Let us not be afraid of decreasing. It is like the moon, we see the moon increasing and decreasing, but it is always the moon.
The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.
Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves.
When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.
If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
We really have to understand the person we want to love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love. If we only think of ourselves, if we know only our own needs and ignore the needs of the other person, we cannot love.
We can help many people suffer less and realize a lot of happiness without being rich or influential. If love and compassion are in out hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle.
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves.
I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.
Total relaxation is the secret to enjoying sitting meditation. I sit with my spine upright, but not rigid; and I relax all the muscles in my body.