We have made a great effort to maintain all levels of Buddhist education; it has helped us have a kind of renaissance, really.

In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena.

We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha`s own words must be rejected.

Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.

It's not enough to be compassionate. You must act.

I appreciate any organization or individual people who sincerely make an effort to promote harmony between humanity, and particularly harmony between the various religions. I consider it very sacred work and very important work

As human beings we are all the same. We have this marvelous intelligence, which sometimes creates problems for us, but when influenced by warm-heartedness can be very constructive. In this context we need to appreciate the value of having moral principles.