When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

The purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation, don't know how to rest. We may even come back more tired than before we left.

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

Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves.

Anger and hatred are the materials from which hell is made.

When you are a young person, you are like a young creek, and you meet many rocks, many obstacles and difficulties on your way. You hurry to get past these obstacles and get to the ocean. But as the creek moves down through the fields, it becomes larges and calmer and it can enjoy the reflection of the sky. It's wonderful. You will arrive at the sea anyway so enjoy the journey. Enjoy the sunshine, the sunset, the moon, the birds, the trees, and the many beauties along the way. Taste every moment of your daily life.