Meditation is not to escape from society, but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. With mindfulness, we know what to do and what not to do to help.

To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Real peace is not in power, money, or weapons, but in deep inner peace.

Every feeling is a field of energy. A pleasant feeling is an energy which can nourish. Irritation is a feeling which can destroy. Under the light of awareness, the energy of irritation can be transformed into and energy which nourishes.

We need to move beyond the idea of 'environment' and fall back in love with Mother Earth.

Awareness is a mirror reflecting the four elements. Beauty is a heart that generates love and a mind that is open.