Compassion automatically brings happiness and calmness. Then, even if you receive disturbing news, it will be easier to take, as your mind is still.

It is important to reflect on the kindness of others. Every aspect of our present well-being is due to others' hard work. The buildings we live and work in, the roads we travel, the clothes we wear, and the food we eat, are all provided by others. None of them would exist but for the kindness of so many people unknown to us.

People should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.

Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.

The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.