Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.

If we try to secure the well-being of others, we will, at the same time, create the conditions for our own.

It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

Under no circumstances should you lose hope.

We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection.

In spiritual growth, it is important to avoid imbalances between academic or intellectual learning and practical implementation. Otherwise there is a danger that too much intellectualiza tion will kill the more contemplative practices and too much emphasis on practical implementation without study will kill the understanding. There has got to be a balance.

I really do not want to carry some kind of party function.