In a free country, America, or India, and Japan, and many places, democracy country, free country, but still within the sort of rule of law, some injustice, some sort of problems, some discrimination, and also some sort of scandals or the corruptions. These things, you see, they are always in my mind, I think many people agree, lack of moral principle.

When a person is in a miserable situation, then, yes, it is difficult to develop genuine compassion toward others. That's why I find it difficult to say to poor people, "Please have compassion toward millionaires." That's not easy.

Refraining from harm, not out of fear, but out of concern for others, their well-being and out of respect is non-violence.

Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.

To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.

I always try to share with others the idea that in order to become compassionate it is not necessary to become religious.

You have to start giving first and expect absolutely nothing.