If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.

If there's good, strong evidence from science that such and such is the case and this is contrary to Buddhism, then we will change.

I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation.

When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step towards solving our personal and international problems

You use force, you create fear. Fear destroys trust. Trust is the basis of harmony. The hardliner believes harmony and unity can be brought by force. That's totally unscientific, totally wrong.

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

I believe that the time has come for women to take more active roles in all domains of human society, in an age in which education and the capacities of the mind, not physical strength, define leadership. This could help create a more equitable and compassionate society.