Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum. Only when a practitioner finds the spring of wisdom in his or her own life can it flow to a future generation

Mindfulness must be engaged. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what's the use of seeing?

While drinking, while talking, while writing, while watering our garden, it's always possible to practice living in the here and the now.

Earth will be safe when we feel in us enough safety.

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.

There are many ways to calm a negative energy without suppressing or fighting it. You recognize it, you smile to it, and you invite something nicer to come up and replace it; you read some inspiring words, you listen to a piece of beautiful music, you go somewhere in nature, or you do some walking meditation.

I think Buddhism should open the door of psychology and healing to penetrate more easily into the Western world.