The real enemy of happiness is the mind's fixations and delusions... If you have the right mind, you can overcome anything - you can be happy, no matter what.

If we lose our hope, that's our real disaster!

The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.

Although individuals may be highly intelligent, they are sometimes dogged by skepticism and doubts. They are clever, but they tend to be hesitant and skeptical and are never really able to settle down. These people are the least receptive.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Life does not wait: Whether we spend our lives meaningfully or not, the time will be used up moment by moment.

The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.