We discover that all human beings are just like us, so we are able to relate to them more easily. That generates a spirit of friendship in which there is less need to hide what we feel or what we are doing.

When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help.

Material development alone does not yield genuine inner peace.

My Brain and My Heart are my Temples. My true Religion is Kindness.

Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism.

We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our natural freedom.

The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness.