Our walking is not a means to an end. We walk for the sake of walking.

At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.

The heart of the matter is always our oneness with divine spirit, our union with all life.

To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment.

Only your compassion and your loving kindness are invincible, and without limit.

Inside every one of us is a garden, and every practitioner has to go back to their garden and take care of it. Maybe in the past, you left in untended for a long time. You should know exactly what is going on in your own garden, and try to put everything in order. Restore the beauty; restore the harmony in your garden. If it is well tended, many people will enjoy your garden.

To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people.