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

I would not be happy if I could not become a monk. They call it the beginner's mind - the deep intention, the deepest desire that a person may have. And I can say that until this day, this beginner's mind is still alive in me.

Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift!

Each moment is a chance for us to make peace with the world, to make peace possible for the world, to make happiness possible for the world.

Go back to the breathing and try to be in that moment deeply. Because there is a possibility to handle every kind of event and the essential is to keep the peace in yourself.

You are not an observer, you are a participant.

Meditation is offering your genuine presence to yourself in every moment.