Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.

A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.

There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion.

Genuine happiness comes from focusing on the happiness of others.

Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer.

The earth is not just our environment. The earth is our mother.

Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.