In every country in the world, killing human beings is condemned. The Buddhist precept of non-killing extends even further, to include all living beings.

If you are truly present and know how to take care of the present moment as best you can, you are doing your best for the future already.

May we awaken from forgetfulness and realize our true home.

The other person has wrong perceptions about himself and about us. And we have wrong perceptions about ourselves and the other person. And that is the foundation for violence and conflict and war.

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.

Enlightenment for a wave is the moment the wave realizes it is water. At that moment, all fear of death disappears.

When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.