I am committed to cultivating loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering.

Freedom is the basic condition for you to touch life, to touch the blue sky, the trees, the birds, the tea, and the other person.

Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything.

Anger is like a flame blazing up and consuming our self-control, making us think, say, and do things that we will probably regret later.

Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them.

When we eat mindfully, we consume exactly what we need to keep our bodies, our minds, and the Earth healthy. When we practice like this, we reduce suffering for ourselves and for others.

The necessary condition for the existence of peace and joy is the awareness that peace and joy are available.