Compassion is concern of others' well being.

According to Buddhist psychology most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent.

We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the human mind had been primarily controlled by anger and hatred, our overall population would have decreased. But today, despite all our wars, we find that the human population is greater than ever. This clearly indicates to me that love and compassion predominate in the world. And this is why unpleasant events are "news"; compassionate activities are so much a part of daily life that they are taken for granted and , therefore, largely ignored.

Nothing comes into being without a cause and when all the conditions are created, there is nothing that can prevent the consequence.

There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.

Genuine harmony must come from the heart. It cannot come from the barrel of a gun.

There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that results from the thorough transformation and development of the mind. We can see in our own lives that the latter form of happiness is superior because when our mental state is calm and happy, we can easily put up with minor pains and physical discomforts. On the other hand, when our mind is restless and upset, the most comfortable physical facilities do not make us happy.