Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting my friends.
The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water.
If there is a God, he is within. You don’t ask God to give you things, you depend on God for your inner theme.
If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.
We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers.
Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.
As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love – even the most simple action.
Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.
It is my conviction that there is no way to peace – peace is the way.
If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.
The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.
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.
If there is no solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it.
True change is within. Leave the outside as it is.
Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.