Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically.

According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage is the elimination of desire and attachment to this samsara. Then in the third stage, self-cherishing is eliminated

A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world.

To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition.

As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are prevented from using our creative potential, we are deprived of one of the basic characteristics of a human being.

The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive.

If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change.