By taking a look at your anger it can be transformed into the kind of energy that you need - understanding and compassion.

We need to be aware of the suffering, but retain our clarity, calmness and strength so we can help transform the situation.

Peace ca n exist only in the present moment. It is rid iculous to say "Wait until I fi nish this, then I will be free to live in peace." What is "this" ? A di­ploma, a job, a house, the payment of a debt? If yo u th ink that way, peace wi ll never come. There is always another "th is" that wi ll fo llow the present one. If you are not living in peace at this moment, you will never be able to . If you truly wa nt to be at peace, you must be at peace right now. Otherwise, there is only "the hope of peace some day.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

Many Communist government officials have a rigid, dictatorial power, but they live in constant suspicion and fear of anything that might undermine the power they have.

The sangha is a community where there should be harmony and peace and understanding. That is something created by our daily life together. If love is there in the community, if we've been nourished by the harmony in the community, then we will never move away from love.

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.