The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.

If our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion.

True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized.

Now you are on the Buddhist way. Keep up your meditation, as there is no instant illumination. The mind moves slowly into this. Do not become attached to your method. When, in the course of your meditation, your consciousness will have expanded and been transformed, you will then recognize that all the ways are valid ways.

Morally speaking, we should be concerned for our whole environment.

I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk.

The invitation come from some institution who really involving so-called my own profession, these fields. And then different universities or education sort of institution, I feel that is the place where the awareness of these things to start and to spread a more human community. So then on that level, yes, I have some obligation.