It is my fundamental belief that all human beings share the same basic aspirations: that we all want hapiness and that we all share suffering. Asians, just like Americans, Europeans, and the rest of the world, share a desire to live life to its fullest, to better ourselves and the lives of our loved ones.

I have no trouble sleeping.

Reason well from the beginning and then there will never be any need to look back with confusion and doubt.

Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for our happiness and others happiness.

When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step towards solving our personal and international problems

Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship.

Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.