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.
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.