To combat hatred directed toward a person, a Buddhist cultivates loving kindness toward that person.

Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister. No matter how new the face or how different the dress and behavior, there is no significant division between us and other people. It is foolish to dwell on external differences, because our basic natures are the same.

Prayer alone will not make a happy life. A happy life must be built. You must act.

The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind

We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our family and friends. Peace and warm-heartednes s can then spread through the community just as ripples radiate out across the water when you drop a pebble into a pond