Letting go takes a lot of courage sometimes. But once you let go, happiness comes very quickly. You won't have to go around search for it. - Thích Nhất Hạnh

If we want to reconcile with our family or with friends who have hurt us, we have to take care of ourselves first. If we’re not capable of listening to ourselves, how can we listen to another person? If we don’t know how to recognise our own suffering, it won’t be possible to bring peace and harmony into our relationships.

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice.

Life is miraculous, even in its suffering. Without suffering, life would not be possible. There is nothing permanent, and there is no separate self. Neither is there impermanence or no-self. When we see life deeply, there is no death. Therefore, it isn’t necessary to say “everlasting life.