We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.

Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.

Today we can see many different forms of Buddhism, such as Zen and Theravada Buddhism. All these different aspects are practices of Buddha's teachings, and all are equally precious; they are just different presentations.

Going for refuge to Buddha,Dharma, and Sangha means that we apply effort to receiving Buddha's blessings, to putting Dharma into practice, and to receiving help from Sangha.

The solution to all the problems of daily life is to cherish others.

This impure world that we presently experience exists only in relation to our impure mind.

We know that we are happy when our mind is peaceful, and unhappy when it is not. It is therefore clear that our happiness depends upon our having a peaceful mind and not on good external conditions. Even if our external conditions are poor, if we maintain a peaceful mind all the time we shall always be happy.