I do not understand men. They spend their lives to use their health to make money and then they spend their money to restore their health.

Wisdom and inner peace must be created by yourself.

There is no self-interest completely unrelated to others' interests. Due to the fundamental interconnectedness which lies at the heart of reality, your interest is also my interest. From this it becomes clear that "my" interest and "your" interest are intimately connected. In a deep sense, they converge.

I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend

In my childhood, I had a religious assistant who always told me, if you can really laugh with full abandonment, it's very good for your health.

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

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.