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

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.

Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.

There are differences between us. But it doesn't make sense to emphasize that, because my future and yours is connected with everyone else's. So we have to take seriously our concern for all of humanity. When we focus on our individuality, humanity inevitably suffers. And once humanity suffers, each one of us will also suffer.

Scientists are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.

Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, 'I am of no value', is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought — so what are you lacking? If you have will-power , then you can do anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.