The jealousy that arises from another's achievement is overcome by developing an awareness of and admiration for one's own and other's achievement.

The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.

The way of presentation is different according to each religion. In theistic religions like Buddhism, Buddhist values are incorporated. In nontheistic religions, like some types of ancient Indian thought, the law of karma applies. If you do something good, you get a good result. Now, what we need is a way to educate nonbelievers. These nonbelievers may be critical of all religions, but they should be decent at heart.

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.

There must be a way of promoting human values without involving religion, based on common sense, experience and recent scientific findings.

Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts and emotions, and developing basic spiritual qualities.

We have a largely materialistic lifestyle characterized by a materialistic culture. However, this only provides us with temporary, sensory satisfaction, whereas long-term satisfaction is based not on the senses but on the mind. That’s where real tranquility is to be found. And peace of mind turns out to be a significant factor in our physical health too.