The healing of ourselves is the healing of the whole nation. Society is only a manifestation of our collective consciousness and our collective consciousness has a lot of fear, violence and hatred in it. ... It is possible to transform our heart...Not much time is needed...(the transformation can be born) the moment you vow to go in the direction of peace and service.

Anyone who is practicing understanding and compassion can exemplify true power. Anyone can be a Buddha.

I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.

You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.

When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practicing, and she may even apologize.

When we speak, we want to say something sweet, but we don't say something sweet because something is ordering us from deep down to say something unkind. We want to open our hearts to people, but we can't do it, because we are being ordered around by the sufferings we have concealed deep in our consciousness.

Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.