Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act.

To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.

If we know how to create the energy of love, understanding, compassion, and beauty, then we can contribute a lot to the world.

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath. Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: with mindfulness, you can see that they are unhappy and suffering. You can see their wrong perceptions. You'll feel motivated by a desire to say or do something to help the other person suffer less. This means compassionate energy has been born in your heart. And when compassion appears, anger is deleted.

Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration.

Whenever anger comes up, take out a mirror and look at yourself. When you are angry, you are not very beautiful.

Only the present moment contains life.