The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.

If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic.

We need an approach to ethics which makes no recourse to religion and can be equally acceptable to those with faith and those without.

Medical science begin to notice for good health, peace of mind, self-confidence, optimism is something very important. And also preventive measure.

Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We shouldn’t welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend.

Basically we are all the same human beings with the same potential to be a good human being or a bad human being. The important thing is to realize the positive side and try to increase that; realize the negative side and try to reduce. That's the way.

Basically, from the viewpoint of real human value we are all the same.