To reflect on everything in daily life is to nurture your buddha nature.

What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha within - the awakened nature we all possess.

Speculation and constant judging will only limit what you see. Expand your sight by looking at everything in life as an opportunity to develop and transform yourself.

Buddhas continue to live on through their teachings as dharma bodies. Their spirits become manifest in the sangha (spiritual community) where their teachings are passed on.

Nirvana means to extinguish the burning fires of the Three Poisons: greed, anger, and ignorance. This can be accomplished by letting go of dissatisfaction.

Many are those who pity others while being blind to their own misfortunes.

Examine the present and learn from the past to see how the future will unfold. Too often we just look at the present and base our actions solely on that.

The Buddha shared his teachings so that everyone, without exception, could reach the same supreme state of liberation that he had attained through practice and effort.

She frowned at him. 'You are in love with solitude.''Is there a better cure for the world than solitude?

The only possible way to begin a book is to tell oneself that its eventual failure is guaranteed — but survivable.

Why can't rappers just say nice things? Like I wanna take your clothes off and hang them up in the closet real nice.

Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.

France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete.

If there is confusion in your head and in your heart, what more do you want! A man who no longer loves and no longer errs should have himself buried straight away.

When a person is carrying their sin, it can be quite a load...I don't know what else to do with your sin but confess and ask God to forgive it.

Antichrist is the pope and the Turk [Muslim] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul of Antichrist is the pope, his flesh or body the Turk.

I don't see any reason why I should look for someone who never took the trouble to love me.

Limitations imply possibilities. A problem is a challenge.