We have a lamp inside us, the lamp of mindfulness, which we can light anytime. The oil of that lamp is our breathing, our steps, and our peaceful smile. We have to light up that lamp of mindfulness so the light will shine out and the darkness will dissipate and cease. Our practice is to light up the lamp.

If one person keeps calm and smiles at a provocation, the whole world will have a better chance for peace.

So if you know how to suffer, suffering is okay. And the moment you have that attitude, you don’t suffer much anymore. And out of suffering, a lotus flower of happiness can open.

loneliness. So power and money are not the answer. We have to educate ourselves in the art of living mindfully.

So when suffering is emerging, stay where you are and welcome it, whether it’s your anger, your frustration, or your longing for something not satisfied. Even if that block of suffering has no name, you can’t name it yet, it’s still suffering. So be ready to say hello to it, to embrace it tenderly, and to live with it.

if we know how to generate the energy of mindfulness, it’s very healing to invite them up every day and embrace them. Mindfulness is a strong source of energy that can recognize, embrace, and take care of these negative energies.

If we feel safe enough, it’s possible to have no more desire.

Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. The wounded child in you needs you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things. Practice mindful walking and mindful breathing. Do everything in mindfulness so you can really be there, so you can love

Cultivate your beginner’s mind and remain a bodhisattva for the whole of your life. You’ll be a happy person. And you’ll be able to create happiness for many people.