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

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.

I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is not easy and sometimes causes confusion. You must value your tradition and honor your own religion.

I could justify violence only in this extreme case, to save the last living knowledge of Buddhism itself.

A Compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body.