Before the scientific rationalism took hold of our minds and before we became succumbed to a materialistic worldview, the Western philosophy was holistic and relational, and even now there are many scientists in the West seeing things totally interconnected.

Monks will have three begging bowls for their food: one for water, one for liquid food, one for dry food.

What we call 'economic growth' is in fact a growth in waste and a decline in the health of natural habitat

Your children are not your children. They are lives longing for itself. They come here with their own destiny. Give them your love. They will find their own way.

We need to learn to live in the here and now; this moment is the best moment. Live it fully.

If we had adhered to the concept of connectedness, then we would not have created nuclear weapons, huge armies and global warming.

At the moment, for example, maybe ten percent of money in the world is related to goods and services. Ninety percent of money is just moving around the world, chasing money. So, money has become the ruler. And we have become the servant.