Enlightenment for a wave is the moment the wave realizes it is water. At that moment, all fear of death disappears.

The more compassionate you are, the more generous you can be. The more generous you are, the move loving friendliness you cultivate to help the world.

If you have a friend who suffers, you have to help him.«My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay now. Why do you continue to suffer? Don't go back to the past. It's only a ghost; it's unreal». And whenever we recognize that these are only movies and pictures, not reality, we are free. That is the practice of mindfulness.

It is my conviction that there is no way to peace - peace is the way.

There are some people who eat an orange but don't really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future.

The miracle is not to walk on water, or in the air, or on burning charcoal. The miracle is to walk on earth. You breathe in, you become aware of the fact that you are alive. You are alive and you are walking on this beautiful planet. The greatest of of all miracles is to be alive.

Wherever we are we have the capacity to enjoy the sunshine, the presence of each other and the wonder of our breathing.