People once considered that religions were obsolete and that material science would solve all human problems. Then they have become disillusioned with materialism and machinery and have realized that spiritual sciences are also indispensable for human welfare.

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.

The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other's values, the greater will be our mutual respect.

On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a transcendent being, as an eternal, unchanging principle such as soul, or as a fundamental substratum of reality. ... In the Buddhist investigation of reality, at least in principle, empirical evidence should triumph over scriptural authority, no matter how deeply venerated a scripture may be.

We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha`s own words must be rejected.

I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and a sense of universal responsibility with or without religion.

If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease