Real love is not based on attachment, but on altruism. In this case, your compassion will remain as a humane response to suffering as long as beings continue to suffer.

Religion is like going out to dinner with friends. Everyone may order something different, but everyone can still sit at the same table.

I believe the twenty-first century can become the most important century of human history. I think a new reality is emerging. Whether this view is realistic or not, there is no harm in making an effort.

Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.

Contemplating the suffering which is unbearable to us, and is unbearable to others, too, can produce awake mind, which arises from the compassion that wishes to free all living beings from suffering.

There are five billion human beings and in a certain way I think we need five billion different religions.

When you are warm-hearted, there is no room for anger, jealousy or insecurity.