One day I saw a picture of the Buddha on a Buddhist magazine and he was sitting on the grass, and he was sitting on the grass, very peaceful, smiling, and I was impressed. Around me people were not like that, so I had the desire to be someone like him. I nourished that kind of desire until the age of sixteen, when I had the permission from my parents to go and ordain as a Buddhist monk.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)

The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives -- the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and consume goods.

Even if you only stop and focus on your breathing for a few breaths, or for a minute or two, its very valuable.

If we practice mindfulness, we always have a place to be when we are afraid.

When your mind is liberated, your heart floods with compassion.