What we do and think in our own lives, then, becomes of extreme importance as it effects everything we're connected to.

It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion.

Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.

To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation.

We forget that despite the superficial differences between us, people are equal in their basic wish for peace and happiness.

Many people and companies only have one goal: money, money, and more money. Greed is ok when you let others profit from it, but greed for oneself is bad, it makes you ill.

As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all have the same Buddha nature.