Living Buddha, Living Christ

When the Buddha was asked, “Sir, what do you and your monks practice?” he replied, “We sit, we walk, and we eat.”

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When our mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

In a true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

the most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and create harmony among the elements within us—our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states.

“Looking deeply” means observing something or someone with so much concentration that the distinction between observer and observed disappears.

When there are wars within us, it will not be long before we are at war with others, even those we love.

Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves.