In every one of us there are good seeds and bad. We have the seed of brotherhood, love, compassion, insight. But we have also the seed of anger, hate, dissent.

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.

When we live in the spirit of gratitude, there will be much happiness in our life. The one who is grateful is the one who has much happiness while the one who is ungrateful will not be able to have happiness.

Happiness is not an individual matter. When you are able to bring relief, or bring back the smile to one person, not only that person profits, but you also profit.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.

If you find yourself in some difficulty, step aside, and allow Buddha to take your place. The Buddha is in you.

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.