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Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work. ”
When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection, love is born. ”
In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change. ”
When I became a novice monk, I lived in a temple where the atmosphere was quite like in a family. The abbot is like a father and other monks are like your big brothers, your small, younger brothers. It is a kind of family. ”
When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body's natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work. ”
It's not my responsibility to write plays about the way the world should be. ”
If we are going to realise our ambition of ending the harmful practices of FGM and forced marriage, the role of young people in pushing for change is crucial. We also need to ensure that everyone, from government to civil society, is playing their part. ”
We need to change attitudes. We can only change attitudes by working together. Government will do its bit, but I want you all to do your bit, too. So speak out, stand up against violence against women and girls, and that's the way we can eradicate it. ”
I want to change the color of Starbucks from green to red. Whose job was it to say, 'This is going to be green?' I want that to be my job. ”
I admire natural, untouched beauty. ”