It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well.

Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you.

Those who don't have a life filled with luxury may have a home filled with compassion, based on their choice to be content and to practice self-discipline. Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.

Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.

Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.

A mind wishing to benefit other people and other sentient beings is the very basis of peace and happiness.

Now is the time when your action is practice.