We try to live every moment like that, dwelling peacefully in the present moment, and respond to events with compassion.

Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves.

The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.

In the Light of interbeing, peace and happiness in your daily life means peace and happiness in the world.

I would not be happy if I had not become a monk.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person. [True Love. A Practice for Awakening the Heart.]