The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so that we can choose to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner, rather than being driven by our disturbing emotions.

As far as social-economic theory is concerned, I am still a Marxist

A sense of contentment is crucial to being happy. Physical health, material wealth and friends contribute to this, but contentment governs our relations with them all.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

On occasions when u feel most hopeless, u must take powerful effort. We must persist in face of failure.

The message of love and compassion will travel far and wide if all who follow a spiritual path work together in harmony and mutual respect.

We are beset by problems and if we look for their source, we find they arise because of our selfishness, because we tend to pursue our own interests at the expense of others. Our various religious traditions exist to help us reduce these problems. They all teach ways to overcome suffering through cultivating love and compassion, tolerance, patience and contentment.