“Holding on to time chafes the heart. Letting each moment pass is joyous peace.”

We are just waves in time and space, changing continuously, and the illusion of individuality is produced through the concatenation of the rapidly succeeding phases of existence. What we define as likeness is merely the result of the symmetrical arrangement of molecules which compose our body.

“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.”

Something real—real like something dreamed, like something thought—something real and very delicate.

Yes, we have lost track of the light, the mornings, the holy innocence of those who forgive themselves.

Only where there are graves are there resurrections.

I have always been a great dreamer. In dreams I have always been more active than in my real life, and these shadows sapped me of my health and energy.

The way to change others’ minds is with affection, and not anger.