Ultimately, as individuals we each have to ask ourselves to be courageous and apply certain principles.

Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first.

When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.

To protect this earth is to protect the very spirit of life

Being fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara.

I hope you will attain enlightenment. I am here to tell you that you already have! But you don't know... The difference between the Buddha and us is the confidence in knowing that he was enlightened.

When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.