If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.

I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

I don't want to convert people to Buddhism - all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.

Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness you seek. On the other hand, if you possess this inner quality, calmness of mind, a degree of stability within, even if you lack the various external factors that you would normally require to be happy, it will still be possible to live a happy and joyful life.

You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.