Piyawadana

“It is extremely important for everyone not to lose touch with his or her roots. Within the Tibetan community one can see many instances everywhere of people who had lost their roots and go about clinging to branches. To sum up, the noble…

“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world… above, below, and across… unhindered… without ill will, without enmity.” – The Buddha

I always say that every person on this earth has the freedom to practice or not practice religion. It is all right to do either. But once you accept religion, it is extremely important to be able to focus your mind on it and sincerely…

“I've noticed that now, in some hotels, we are asked to not waste electricity or water. This is a good start. Likewise the media must speak of the importance of altruism in every human activity. It must be discussed again and again, in…

“As soon as we wake up, we should Smile happily, breathe deeply and start the day positively because our mornings set the tone for the rest of the day. We all know this. If we get off to a bad start, oftentimes the rest of our day…

“Even when we engage in ordinary conversation in everyday life, if someone speaks with human feeling we enjoy listening, and respond accordingly; the whole conversation becomes interesting, however unimportant the topic may be. On the other…

Recently I was on an overnight flight, from I think Japan to America or from America to Europe. In the front seat there was a couple with two children. One was perhaps six or seven years old, and the other one year old. The younger one did…

“Three thousand years ago there were maybe ten or a hundred million people. Now there are over seven billion. So, among all these people, there are certainly different dispositions.  We can see this even among children of the same…

Smile, breathe and go slowly.  Thich Nhat Hanh

Love is the absence of judgment. His Holiness the Dalai Lama