Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily: they have nothing to lose and hope for little. In renunciation lies a delicious taste of simplicity and deep peace.

The ultimate reason for meditating is to transform ourselves in order to be better able to transform the world.

Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment.

Negative emotions like hatred destroy our peace of mind.

We have known about the placebo effect for many years. This is a remarkable effect - placebo can cure 30 percent in many cases.

[You] can dramatically change [your emotions] to be more altruistic, more loving, more compassionate, more attentive, and especially to have an inner sort of confidence and strength that you know that you have the resources to deal with whatever comes your way.

To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy.