You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

We may be different races and religions but we are all part of the same human family

There is nothing that does not get easier through cultivation. The buddhas of the past started out as ordinary beings. They were not buddhas in the beginning. The path to buddhahood is traversed only through gradually developing more and more courage and DETERMINATION -then it is attained.

From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus much better than insects. But we can also say that insects are innocent and free from guile, where as we often lie and misrepresent ourselves in devious ways in order to achieve our ends or better ourselves. From this perspective, we are much worse than insects.

A sense of contentment is a key factor for attaining happiness

If there is no solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it.