“If happiness was in money or power, then America should be the happiest country in the world, but it is not.” Quote by Satish Kumar
“In spite of nuclear weapons, large numbers of American citizens feel totally insecure. And in spite of so much wealth, industry and technology, many Americans are living under deprivation and anxiety. So happiness is not in accumulation of material goods, it's in sharing and caring.” FeelsWealthNumbersTechnologyMaterialsIndustryCitizensAnxietyWeaponsCaringNuclearSpiteGoodsNuclear WeaponsInsecureAccumulationLarge NumbersAmerican CitizensDeprivationSharing And Caring Author:Satish Kumar
“Of course, we all need to have basic necessities met, such as good health care, good food, good education and good housing. But what is good? Having too much is bad, as having too little is also bad.” NeedsLittlesCareCoursesToo MuchMetsHealth CareHousingGood HealthGood FoodGood EducationGood Health Care Author:Satish Kumar
“Speed is one of the great curses of modern civilization, obsession with speed leads to quantitative approach; we come to believe that more is better. This is very materialistic, we have to realize that it is the quality of life, quality of relationships, quality of food, medicine, education and everything else which matters.” BelieveMatterRealizingQualityModernCivilizationApproachMedicineSpeedObsessionCurseQuality Of LifeMaterialisticModern CivilizationFood MedicineMore Is Better Author:Satish Kumar
“Quality and perfection are achieved with time. You do not create a perfect painting or a perfect poem by hurrying. Time is always coming.” PerfectQualityPaintingPerfectionHurrying Author:Satish Kumar
“It is only an illusion that time is running out. This is where the problem of fear arises. We become anxious that "I don't have enough time and I have to do everything quickly." We need to turn our attention away from results, achievements and outcomes.” NeedsEnoughProblemRunningTurnsResultsAttentionAchievementIllusionAriseOutcomesAnxiousEnough TimeTime Is Running Out Author:Satish Kumar
“Instead of seeking success we should look for fulfillment. And fulfillment is giving total attention to the process of living.” GivingShouldLooksProcessAttentionSeekingFulfillment Author:Satish Kumar
“We need to learn to live in the here and now; this moment is the best moment. Live it fully.” NeedsMomentsHere And NowBest Moments Author:Satish Kumar
“Wars and conflicts begin in the mind, then they are expressed in words and then executed through physical action, so personal transformation is intricately connected with the social and political transformation.” MindWarActionPoliticalSocialConflictTransformationConnectedPersonal Transformation Author:Satish Kumar
“Each of us needs to eliminate our anger, fear and greed. The roots of social conflicts and political tensions are in personal anger, fear and greed.” NeedsPoliticalSocialConflictRootsGreedTension Author:Satish Kumar