The first thing I learned was that even if you have a lot of money and power and fame, you can still suffer very deeply.

The root-word "buddha" means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is call a Buddha. It is as simple as that. The capacity to wake up, to understand, and to love is called Buddha nature.

Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn't mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you're truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.

One Buddha is not enough; we need to have many Buddhas.

If you do not give right attention to the one you love, it is a kind of killing. When you are in the car together, if you are lost in your thoughts, assuming you already know everything about her, she will slowly die.

Anger is like a flame blazing up and consuming our self-control, making us think, say, and do things that we will probably regret later.

Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.