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.

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.

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

The 7 factors of enlightenment: mindfullness, investigation of mental objects, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration and equanimity.

With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.

You have to do it by yourself. You can not do it alone.

Compassionate listening is to help the other side suffer less. If we realize that other people are the same people as we are, we are no longer angry at them.