In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel "burnout" setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective.

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

Anger, hatred, fear, is very bad for our health

Through money or power you cannot solve all problems. The problem in the human heart must be solved first.

Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundance, you will not be disturbed even by the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love. This is both religious thinking and basic common sense.

We have made a great effort to maintain all levels of Buddhist education; it has helped us have a kind of renaissance, really.

You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.