"If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims."

"I am a simple Buddhist monk."

"I am just one human being. I am not special."

"The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds."

"I am open to guidance from the universe, and I don’t let my limited perception of reality get in the way."