If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy.

Reality is reality. It transcends every concept. There is no concept which can adequately describe it, not even the concept of interdependence.

You are me, and I am you. Isn't it obvious that we "inter-are"? You cultivate the flower in yourself, so that I will be beautiful. I transform the garbage in myself, so that you will not have to suffer.

There is a story in Zen circles about a man and a horse. The horse is galloping quickly, and it appears that the man on the horse is going somewhere important. Another man standing alongside the road, shouts, «Where are you going?» and the first man replies, «I don't know! Ask the horse!» This is also our story. We are riding a horse, and we don't know where we are going and we can't stop. The horse is our habit energy pulling us along, and we are powerless.

I do not watch television. But I'm in touch with the world. If anything really important happens, someone will tell me.

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.

Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural--you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow.