In Buddhism, we speak of salvation by understanding. We see that it is the lack of understanding that creates suffering. Understanding is the power that can liberate us. It is the key that can unlock the door to the prison of suffering. If we do not practice understanding, we do not avail ourselves of the most powerful instrument that can free us and other living beings from suffering. True love is possible only with real understanding. Buddhist meditation — stopping, calming, and looking deeply — is to help us understand better. In each of us is a seed of understanding. That seed is God.
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ