Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created.

All beings, including each one of us, enemy and friend alike, exist in patterns of mutuality, interconnectedness, co-responsibility and ultimately in unity.

[I'm inspired by ] courageous young people who take a stand and go into the field to serve; really old people who see that every minute of life is to be lived fully and compassionately; and so many between this world and that world.

I am working on a technical paper on compassion. So I am reading everything I can on the subject, including my own mind and heart.

When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted me to Buddhism.

Yes, creation is moving toward us; life is moving toward us all the time. We back away, but it keeps pushing toward us. Why not step forward and greet it.

Since we are already Buddhas, happy and suffering Buddhas, wise and confused Buddhas, we are already Buddha.