There is no need to mention the great difference between the amount of satisfaction there is in just oneself being happy and the amount of satisfaction there is in an infinite number of people being happy.

Compassion, forgiveness, these are the real, ultimate sources of power for peace and success in life

According to accounts of the Buddha's life, it would seem that he had a very deep relationship with nature. He was not born in the royal palace but in a park, under a sala tree. He attained complete enlightenment under the bodhi tree and left this earth to enter Parinirvana, again, between three sala trees. It would seem that the Buddha was very fond of trees.

First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.

I do not want to carry any public position.

To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.

A zero itself is nothing, but without a zero you cannot count anything; therefore, a zero is something, yet zero.