True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason.

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.

Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.

I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find.

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

I find that because of modern technological evolution and our global economy, and as a result of the great increase in population, our world has greatly changed: it has become much smaller. However, our perceptions have not evolved at the same pace; we continue to cling to old national demarcations and the old feelings of 'us' and 'them'.