Real peace is not in power, money, or weapons, but in deep inner peace.

If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy.

Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter.

Reality is reality. It transcends every concept. There is no concept which can adequately describe it, not even the concept of interdependence.

The other person has wrong perceptions about himself and about us. And we have wrong perceptions about ourselves and the other person. And that is the foundation for violence and conflict and war.

Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.

Each time you look at a tangerine, you can see deeply into it. You can see everything in the universe in one tangerine. When you peel it and smell it, it’s wonderful. You can take your time eating a tangerine and be very happy.