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

Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.

The 20th century was the century of war and blood. The 21st century is the century of dialogue.

Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

The development of a kind heart, or feeling of closeness for all human beings, does not involve any of the kind of religiosity we normally associate with it...It is for everyone, irrespective of race, religion or any political affiliation.

Buddha was speaking about reality. Reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but Buddha also stated that all propositions about reality are only contingent. Reality is devoid of any intrinsic identity that can be captured by any one single proposition - that is what Buddha meant by "voidness." Therefore, Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience.