We come to understand the law of casuality - that is, we see that all beings are experiencing what they're experiencing based on their own actions and not by what we wish for them - and therefore we relax in a deep understanding and acceptance of the way things are.

Pain and suffering are two completely difference experiences. Pain is unavoidable. Suffering is self-created.

The point of the spiritual revolution is not to become a good Buddhist, but to become a wise and compassionate human being, to awaken from our life of complacency and ignorance and to be a buddha.

The inner revolution will not be televised or sold on the Internet. It must take place within one's own mind and heart.

Everything is unfolding based on causes and conditions. Our happiness or suffering is dependent on how we relate to the present moment. If we cling now, we suffer later. If we let go and respond with compassion or friendliness, we create happiness and well-being for the future.

Our future experiences will be colored by the choices we make in the present.

We mistakenly bind ourselves to be content only when life is feeling pleasurable.