At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.

No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.

We need to move beyond the idea of 'environment' and fall back in love with Mother Earth.

When we say, "I take refuge in the Buddha," we should also understand that "The Buddha takes refuge in me," because without the second part the first part is not complete. The Buddha needs us for awakening, understanding, and love to be real things and not just concepts. They must be real things that have real effects on life. Whenever I say, "I take refuge in the Buddha," I hear "the Buddha takes refuge in me."

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.

Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free.

You are not an observer, you are a participant.