Go at least once a year to a place you've never been before.

There is a common perception that compassion is, if not actually an impediment, at least irrelevant to professional life. Personally, I would argue that not only is it relevant, but that when compassion is lacking, our activities are in danger of becoming destructive. This is because when we ignore the question of the impact our actions have on others' well-being, inevitably we end up hurting them.

The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Always engage yourself positively with situations.

The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

Nothing is permanent.