A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.

Easy times are the enemy, they put us to sleep. Adversity is our friend, it wakes us up

We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have no regrets.

In my mind of course natural disaster like tsunami, and these things, also I think indirectly may relate to human behavior. But then major sort of problems actually they're due to a lack of moral principle.

I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.

Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided.

The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; a warm feeling of love and compassion for others.