The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.

If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into a concentration that you keep alive throughout the day. Then what you say, what you think, and what you do will then be in the light of that wisdom and you will avoid making mistakes and creating suffering.

Our life is a manifestation, and we can very well make that manifestation beautiful and meaningful and have a good influence.

Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.

If every day you practice walking and sitting meditation and generate the energy of mindfulness and concentration and peace, you are a cell in the body of the new Buddha. This is not a dream but is possible today and tomorrow.

Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.

There are many, many Christians who practice Buddhism, and they become better and better Christians all the time.