It's best not to get too excited or too depressed by the ups and downs of life.

For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist; it's absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart - then no problem.

It is our enemies who provide us with the challenge we need to develop the qualities of tolerance, patience and compassion.

Too strong a media emphasis on death and violence can lead to despair.

The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

To foster inner awareness, introspection, and reasoning is more efficient than meditation and prayer.