Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing ourselves and the planet.

Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.

You can only recognize your happiness against the background of suffering.

Words can travel thousands of miles. May my words create mutual understanding and love. May they be as beautiful as gems, as lovely as flowers.

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

Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person. When we are armed with compassion and understanding, we fight not against other people, but against the tendency to invade, to dominate, and to exploit.

To make your voice heard is difficult. Sometimes we have to burn ourselves in order to be heard. It is out of compassion that you do that. It is the act of love and not of despair.