In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.

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

Compassion is a mind that removes the suffering that is present in the other.

Happiness is not an individual matter.

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

It is possible to live happily in the here and now. So many conditions of happiness are available-more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don't have to run into the future in order to get more.

Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them.