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

Artists have to show us what is not going well within the person and within the society, not try to cover it up.

When we say, "I take refuge in the Buddha," we should also understand that "The Buddha takes refuge in me," because without the second part the first part is not complete. The Buddha needs us for awakening, understanding, and love to be real things and not just concepts. They must be real things that have real effects on life. Whenever I say, "I take refuge in the Buddha," I hear "the Buddha takes refuge in me."

Harm no person, animal, plant or mineral.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but love. And when you love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people.

Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter.