If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleeping pills? Then gradually, more white hair, wrinkles.

The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.

As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering.

I believe all religions pursue the same goals, that of cultivating human goodness and bringing happiness to all human beings. Though the means might appear different the ends are the same.

Patience as we wait to take action is a kind of compassionate mind. Impatience on the other hand can be a source of failure.

If the work is worthwhile, then whether we can complete it or not, it's worth making the attempt. That's why courage is important.

Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.