Before practicing meditation, we see that mountains are mountains. When we start to practice, we see that mountains are no longer mountains. After practicing a while, we see that mountains are again mountains. Now the mountains are very free. Our mind is still with the mountains, but it is no longer bound to anything.

In the Light of interbeing, peace and happiness in your daily life means peace and happiness in the world.

We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we'll also have a lot more joy in living.

We try to live every moment like that, dwelling peacefully in the present moment, and respond to events with compassion.

To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living things with the eyes of compassion.

There are always some people who are ready to embrace a doctrine, a notion, a dogma, and they miss the real teaching.

Even if we cannot be completely non-voilent, by being vegetarian we are going in the direction of non-voilence