Internal peace is an essential first step to achieving peace in the world. How do you cultivate it? It's very simple. In the first place by realizing clearly that all mankind is one, that human beings in every country are members of one and the same family.

External circumstances can contribute to one's happiness and well-being, but ultimately happiness and suffering depend on the mind.

In Buddhism, both learning and practice are extremely important, and they must go hand in hand. Without knowledge, just to rely on faith, faith, and more faith is good but not sufficient. So the intellectual part must definitely be present. At the same time, strictly intellectual development without faith and practice, is also of no use. It is necessary to combine knowledge born from study with sincere practice in our daily lives. These two must go together.

Spend some amount of time alone everyday.

I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives.

If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.

Even modern medical researchers have come to the conclusion that peace of mind is vital for good health.