One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

A learned person will become noble only when he or she has put into real practice what has been learned, instead of mere words.

Scientists are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.

Everybody wants a happy life and a peaceful mind, but we have to produce peace of mind through our own practice.

Values are related to our emotions, just as we practice physical hygiene to preserve our physical health, we need to observe emotional hygiene to preserve a healthy mind and attitudes.

The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.