Anger is the energy that people use in order to act. But when you are angry, you are not lucid, and you might do wrong things. That is why compassion is a better energy.

The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth.

Only the present moment contains life.

By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.

If you realize that the other person is a human being too, and you have exactly the same kind of spiritual path, and then the two can become good practitioners. This appears to be practical for both.

The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives -- the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and consume goods.

I would not be happy if I could not become a monk. They call it the beginner's mind - the deep intention, the deepest desire that a person may have. And I can say that until this day, this beginner's mind is still alive in me.