There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.

To educate people for peace, we can use words or we can speak with our lives.

Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.

The fact that I am standing there and washing bowls is a wondrous reality. I'm being completely myself, following my breath, conscious of my presence, and conscious of my thoughts and actions.

To reconcile conflicting parties, we must have the ability to understand the suffering of both sides.

To abandon the present in order to look for things in the future is to throw away the substance and hold onto the shadow.

Breath is aligned with both body and mind and it alone can bring them together.