At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.

I was a prisoner, but I always felt free because I was not frightened So for me real freedom is freedom from fear.

When you think of Buddhism, you're likely to think of peace and tranquility.

European and American companies companies do create jobs for some people but what they're mainly going to do is make an already wealthy elite wealthier, and increase its greed and strong desire to hang on to power. So immediately and in the long run, these companies - harm the democratic process a great deal.

When you decide to follow a certain path, you should follow it to the end and not be diverted from it for personal reasons.

People ask me about what sacrifices I've made. I always answer: I've made no sacrifices, I've made choices.