We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

Someone else's action should not determine your response.

Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives, how we depend on others and others depend on us, our outlook will change. We’ll begin to see 'others' not as somehow distant from us, but as people we are in touch with, people close to us; we will no longer feel indifferent to them.

If we looked down at the world from space, we would not see any demarcations of national boundaries. We would simply see one small planet, just one.

It is maybe not the best choice to have a favorite anything.

I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.