It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

Real power has to do with one's ability to influence the hearts and minds of others.

Whatever forms of meditation you practice, the most important point is to apply mindfulness continuously, and make a sustained effort. It is unrealistic to expect results from meditation within a short period of time. What is required is continuous sustained effort.

A positive future cannot emerge from the mind of anger of despair

It is important to direct our intelligence with good intentions. Without intelligence, we cannot accomplish very much. Without good intentions, the way we exercise of our intelligence may have destructive results.

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

Taking care of our planet is like taking care of our houses. Since we human beings come from Nature, there is no point in our going against nature, which is why I say the environment is not a matter of religion or ethics or morality. These are luxuries, since we can survive without them. But we will not survive if we continue to go against nature.