Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.

Our life is a manifestation, and we can very well make that manifestation beautiful and meaningful and have a good influence.

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.

The energy of compassion is very strong. We suffer. That is real. But we have learned not to get angry and not to allow ourselves to be carried by anger. We realize right away that that is fear. That is corruption.

The present moment is the substance with which the future is made. Therefore, the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. What else can you do?

Simple practices like conscious breathing and smiling are very important. They can change our civilization.