The root-word "buddha" means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is call a Buddha. It is as simple as that. The capacity to wake up, to understand, and to love is called Buddha nature.

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

We may not have done anything but when we are relaxed, when we are peaceful, when we are able to smile and not to be violent in the way we look at the system, at that moment there is a change already in the world.

Be part of the miraculous moment.

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.

Total relaxation is the secret to enjoying sitting meditation. I sit with my spine upright, but not rigid; and I relax all the muscles in my body.

The first thing I learned was that even if you have a lot of money and power and fame, you can still suffer very deeply.