Usually when we hear or read something new, we just compare it to our own ideas. If it is the same, we accept it and say that it is correct. If it is not, we say it is incorrect. In either case, we learn nothing.
Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
It is my conviction that there is no way to peace – peace is the way.
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.
The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.
In true love, you attain freedom.
The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth.
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.
The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.
Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world.
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.
Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.
Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
Each moment is a chance for us to make peace with the world, to make peace possible for the world, to make happiness possible for the world.
If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.