The essence of wisdom is to see that there is always a solution once you realize that the mind, which seems to create so much suffering, has infinite potential to create fulfillment instead.

Without silence, there cannot be any real appreciation in life, which is as delicate in its inner fabric as a closed rosebud.

It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.

I used to respond to people who are dismissive of my work, but as I grow older, I think it's best to ignore your critics. For one thing, they can't stand it, and secondly, you're never going to change them.

There is something that you can do better than anyone else in the whole world.

The goal is to be the observer of your thoughts and not let your thoughts control you.

To promote the healing response, you must get past all the grosser levels of the body - cells, tissues, organs and systems -- and arrive at a junction point between mind and matter, the point where consciousness actually starts to have an effect.