Continue this practice no matter what happens or what anyone does to you.

There are many different kinds of power. True power comes from serving and helping others. Such behavior makes people respect you. They are willing to listen to your views and advice, and they support you. The energy of many people is thus channeled through one person. This kind of power is positive and authentic.

Like the lotus which thrives in mud, the potential for realization grows in the rich soil of everyday life

Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it.

We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha`s own words must be rejected.

Historically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter.

The real enemy of happiness is the mind's fixations and delusions... If you have the right mind, you can overcome anything - you can be happy, no matter what.