If we face our unpleasant feelings with care, affection, and nonviolence, we can transform them into a kind of energy that is healthy and has the capacity to nourish us. By the work of mindful observation, our unpleasant feelings can illuminate so much for us, offering us insight and understanding into ourselves and society.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

If we can not smile, we cannot help other people to smile.

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.

To take care of the environment, we must first take care of the environmentalist.

In the Light of interbeing, peace and happiness in your daily life means peace and happiness in the world.

You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment.