The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor.

The problem isn't materialism as such. Rather it is the underlying assumption that full satisfaction can arise from gratifying the senses alone. Unlike animals whose quest for happiness is restricted to survival and to the immediate gratification of sensory desires, we human beings have the capacity to experience happiness at a deeper level which, when achieved, can overwhelm unhappy experiences.

Gratitude is something you show in relation to others.

All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could speak of the universal religion of love.

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