Peace in ourselves, peace in the world.

I would not be happy if I had not become a monk.

When reality is perceived in its nature of ultimate perfection, the practitioner has reached a level of wisdom called non-discrimination mind - a wondrous communion in which there is no longer any distinction made between subject and object.

You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.

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

Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: With mindfulness, you can see that she is unhappy, that she is suffering. You can see her wrong perceptions. You can see that she is not beautiful when she says things that are unkind.

While drinking, while talking, while writing, while watering our garden, it's always possible to practice living in the here and the now.