When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.
My actions are my only true belongings.
The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
A bodhisattva is someone who has compassion within himself or herself and who is able to make another person smile or help someone suffer less. Every one of us is capable of this.
There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
Each time you take a mindful step you are back in the arms of Mother Earth and are reminded of your true sweet home in the here and now.
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.
When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body’s natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.
Wisdom and joy arise when you learn to exist now rather than in the nonexistent past or future.
Our own lives are the instruments with which we experiment with truth.
Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings.
Each thought, each action in the sunlight of awareness becomes sacred.
Each moment you are alive is a gem. It needs you to breathe gently for the miracles to be displayed.
If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
Root out the violence in your life, and learn to live compassionately and mindfully. Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others is possible.