By eating meat we share responsibility for causing climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian can make a difference in the health of our planet.

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.

The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

An oak tree is an oak tree. That is all it has to do. If an oak tree is less than an oak tree, then we are all in trouble.

To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living things with the eyes of compassion.

Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.