Wherever we are we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine, the presence of each other and the wonder of our breathing.
Live in such a way that you embody true peace, that you can be peace in every moment of your daily life. It is possible for everyone to generate the energy of peace in every step.
Breath is aligned with both body and mind and it alone can bring them together.
You are like fireworks. You go out into your children, your friends, your society, and the whole world.
Words can travel thousands of miles. May my words create mutual understanding and love. May they be as beautiful as gems, as lovely as flowers.
An emotion is only an emotion. It’s just a small part of your whole being. You are much more than your emotion. An emotion comes, stays for a while, and goes away, just like a storm. If you’re aware of that, you won’t be afraid of your emotions.
In the mountains of wisdom no climbing is in vain.
I am you and you are me; it is obvious we inter-are.
If we can not smile, we cannot help other people to smile.
There is no birth, there is no death; there is no coming, there is no going; there is no same, there is no different; there is no permanent self, there is no annihilation. We only think there is.
Meditation is not to get out of society, to escape from society, but to prepare for a reentery into society.
Contemplate to see that awakened people, while not being enslaved by the work of serving living beings, never abandon their work of serving living beings.
No single tradition monopolizes the truth. We must glean the best values of all traditions and work together to remove the tensions between traditions in order to give peace a chance.
May we awaken from the dream that we are different.
If you find yourself in some difficulty, step aside, and allow Buddha to take your place. The Buddha is in you.
To meditate is to be aware of what is going on – in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the world. When we settle into the present moment, we can see the beauties and wonders before our eyes.
Compassion is a mind that removes the suffering that is present in the other.
Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. Do not invest in companies that deprive others of their chance to live. Select a vocation that helps realise your ideal of compassion.
No one is more worthy of your kindness and compassion than you are.
Enlightenment for a wave is the moment the wave realizes it is water. At that moment, all fear of death disappears.