Human ordeals thrive on ignorance. To understand a problem with clarity is already half way towards solving it.

Unceasing change turns the wheel of life, and so reality is shown in all it's many forms. Dwell peacefully as change itself liberates all suffering sentient beings and brings them great joy.

Human ordeals thrive on ignorance. To understand a problem with clarity is already half way towards solving it.

There is considerable evidence that women's education and literacy tend to reduce the mortality rates of children

Economics, as it has emerged, can be made more productive by paying greater and more explicit attention to the ethical considerations that shape human behaviour and judgment.

Famines occur under a colonial administration, like the British Raj in India or for that matter in Ireland, or under military dictators in one country after another, like Somalia and Ethiopia, or in one-party states like the Soviet Union and China.

Imparting education not only enlightens the receiver, but also broadens the giver - the teachers, the parents, the friends.