The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being

Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.

The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.

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

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

The essence of any religion is good heart. Sometimes I call love and compassion a universal religion. This is my religion.

If each of us can learn to relate to each other more out of compassion, with a sense of connection to each other and a deep recognition of our common humanity, and more important, to teach this to our children, I believe that this can go a long way in reducing many of the conflicts and problems that we see today.