The great work of social transformation begins with the first small step of stopping, calming, relaxing, reflecting and acting in a beneficial way.

- Satish Kumar

Happiness is possible only when we are kind to others and contented within.

- Satish Kumar

We are dependent on each other. Therefore, replenishing the soil, replenishing society and being part of one continuum - that's the new story.

- Satish Kumar

Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth; Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust; Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace; …

- Satish Kumar

"Pursuit of happiness" implies that we're running after happiness and happiness is running away from us. It also implies that happiness is somewhere …

- Satish Kumar

Instead of seeking success we should look for fulfillment. And fulfillment is giving total attention to the process of living.

- Satish Kumar

The way to healthy living is to shift from quantitative economic growth to quality of life, food, water and air - to shift from craving to contentmen…

- Satish Kumar

All the big problems of the world today are routed in the philosophy of separateness and dualism.

- Satish Kumar

Sometimes I come across a tree which seems like Buddha or Jesus: loving, compassionate, still, unambitious, enlightened, in eternal meditation, givin…

- Satish Kumar