World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something we can always carry with us.

Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly.

Patience as we wait to take action is a kind of compassionate mind. Impatience on the other hand can be a source of failure.

If we try to secure the well-being of others, we will, at the same time, create the conditions for our own.

Physically you are a human being, but mentally you are incomplete. Given that we have this physical human form, we must safeguard our mental capacity for judgment. For that, we cannot take out insurance; the insurance company is within: self-discipline, self-awareness, and a clear realization of the disadvantages of anger and the positive effects of kindness.

Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open.

The most important benefit of patience consists in the way it acts as a powerful antidote to the affliction of anger.