Fear is the anticipation of the pain in the future. Anger is the remembrance of pain in the past. Hostility is wanting to get even.

The highest intention comes from love and compassion ... when our intentions come from a place of love and compassion then we have the power of the universe.

Look at the world as a reflection of your inner state.

Religion is believing someone else's experience, spirituality is having your own experience.

Let us not demand of ourselves that we alone must be the agent of change. In a fire brigade everyone passes along a bucket, but only the last person puts out the fire. None of us know where we stand in line. We may be here simply to pass a bucket; we may be called on to play a major role. In either case, all we can do is think, act, and say. Let us direct our thoughts, words, and actions to peace. That is all we can do. Let the results be what they will be.

Let us realize that engagement and detachment aren't opposite-the more engaged we become, the more detached we will have to be..