People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Compassion is a verb.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

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.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.