Tolerance is an important virtue of bodhisattvas .

What is my religion? Simple. Kindness.

If you shift your focus from oneself to others, and think more about others' well-being and welfare, it has an immediate liberating effect.

The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.

Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence that reduce stress and anxiety, whereas anger and hatred come from frustration and undermine our sense of trust. Because of ignorance, many of our problems are our own creation. Education, however, is the instrument that increases our ability to employ our own intelligence.

When a person is in a miserable situation, then, yes, it is difficult to develop genuine compassion toward others. That's why I find it difficult to say to poor people, "Please have compassion toward millionaires." That's not easy.

Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another.