The great benefit of science is that it can contribute tremendously to the alleviation of suffering at the physical level, but it is only through the cultivation of the qualities of the human heart and the transformation of our attitudes that we can begin to address and overcome our mental suffering...

True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason.

When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.

I don't want to be a prisoner in a palace, living in such a constricted way - too tight!

I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.

The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.

The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength.