Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything.

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.

As you embrace your pain, you get relief and you find out how to handle that emotion. And if you know how to handle the fear, then you have enough insight in order to solve the problem. The problem is to not allow that anxiety to take over.

The organic gardener does not think of throwing away the garbage. She knows that she needs the garbage. She is capable of transforming the garbage into compost, so that the compost can turn into lettuce, cucumber, radishes, and flowers again...With the energy of mindfulness, you can look into the garbage and say: I am not afraid. I am capable of transforming the garbage back into love.

The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives -- the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and consume goods.

The energy of compassion is very strong. We suffer. That is real. But we have learned not to get angry and not to allow ourselves to be carried by anger. We realize right away that that is fear. That is corruption.

How do you want to create peace, if there is no peace inside yourselves?