I one individual human being. One of the seven billion human being. I believe each of us, our future depends on the rest of humanity.

Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it's there, the next day it may not be.

As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering.

Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that.

I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment.

We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha`s own words must be rejected.

More fundamental than religion is our basic human spirituality. We have a basic human disposition towards love, kindness and affection, irrespective of whether we have a religious framework or not. When we nurture this most basic human resource - when we set about cultivating those basic inner values which we all appreciate in others, then we start to live spiritually.