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

All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.

No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature.

Meditation may also be thought of as a technique by which we diminish the force of old thought habits and develop new ones.

Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.

To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice compassion and avoid causing others pain. And to the extent that suffering awakens our empathy and causes us to connect with others, it serves as the basis of compassion and love.

Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when reality intrudes and the world doesn't validate their idealized view of themselves.