Scientists are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.

As human, we all have the same human potential, unless there is some sort of retarded brain function. The wonderful human brain is the source of our strength and the source of our future, provided we utilize it in the right direction. If we use the brilliant human mind in the wrong way, it is really a disaster.

The only clear thing is that we humans are the only species with the power to destroy the earth as we know it. The birds have no such power, nor do the insects, nor does any mammal. Yet if we have the capacity to destroy the earth, so, too, do we have the capacity to protect it.

"The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."

One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion.

The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.

An enemy is indeed a precious teacher.