The mind creates those things that exist.

Buddha says there are two kinds of suffering: the kind that leads to more suffering and the kind that brings an end to suffering.

Shards of glass can cut and wound or magnify a vision.

Democracy is an insecure landscape.

I believe capitalism will eventually be replaced by a communitarian ethic where the rights and care of all beings will be taken into consideration, not just the greed of a corporate few.

Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored.

I really do believe if there is hope in the world, then it is to be found within our own communities with our own neighbors, and within our own homes and families.