Buddhism’s cardinal ethical principle is to avoid causing harm.

Once you know your deepest wish you can base your life on intention rather than craving

You don't have to be equal, you don't have to be better, you don't have to be worse. You can just be at peace.

Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act

If you want to attain peace, live peacefully

Who are you in the silence between your thoughts?

One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness.

People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices.

To be 'free' only when things are pleasant is not real freedom.

It can be easy to love all beings from a distance; it can be a great challenge when we have to live with them.

Nothing whatsoever is worth the cost of a contracted heart.

All the beauty lies in the sacredness of the heart.

A body can only deliver up the truth its bones know, Its blood, which is its history.

Who needs them when we have each other?

We all know the Internet didn't explode until it became a commercial enterprise. Space communication will probably have the same characteristic.

If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.

[...]there is no injustice in God. The injustice lies in Christians who possess the gospel and refuse to give their lives to making it known among those who haven't heard.

Republicans are good at standing by their candidate.

I'm pretty much good at heroic narratives and making people laugh.

I gave 'em a sword. And they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I'd have done the same thing.

Coconut oil has always been my favorite. Any dry spots I have I'll put coconut oil on them because it's a natural ingredient and it works better than anything.