The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other's values, the greater will be our mutual respect.

The more we are concerned for the well being of others, the closer we will feel to each other.

...there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation.

The basic condition of human life is happiness.

It is natural that we face obstacles in pursuit of our goals. But if we remain passive, making no effort to solve the problems we meet, conflicts will arise and hindrances will grow. Transforming these obstacles into opportunities is a challenge to our human ingenuity.

The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.

Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer.