If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life’s inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

I one individual human being. One of the seven billion human being. I believe each of us, our future depends on the rest of humanity.

When we are angry we are blind to reality. Anger may bring us a temporary burst of energy, but that energy is blind and it blocks the part of our brain that distinguishes right from wrong. To deal with our problems, we need to be practical and realistic. If we are to be realistic, we need to use our human intelligence properly, which means we need a calm mind.

Sometimes, whether a desire is excessive or negative depends on the circumstances or society in which you live in.

Use your human intelligence in the best way you can; transform your emotions in a positive way.

Peace has a great deal to do with warm-heartednes s and respect for the lives of others, avoiding doing them harm and regarding their lives as being as precious as our own. If, on that basis, we can also be of help to others, so much the better.

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