My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.

If you establish serenity and happiness inside yourself, you provide the world with a solid base of peace. If you do not give yourself peace, how can you share it with others? If you do not begin your peace work with yourself, where will you go to begin it?

The situation the Earth is in today has been created by unmindful production and unmindful consumption. We consume to forget our worries and our anxieties. Tranquilising ourselves with over-consumption is not the way.

Know that life can only be found in the present moment.

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

To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.

There are some people who eat an orange but don't really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future.