Mutual respect is the foundation of genuine harmony.

It is a question of our own peace and mental stability.

If you wonder what you were doing in the past, look at your body; to know what will happen to you in the future, look at your mind.

Provided that societies stay mindful of the challenges that capitalism creates and never forget the paramount importance of inclusion and equal opportunity, we can and should celebrate the miracle of free enterprise-and the billions of souls it has helped free from desperate poverty.

There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality.

All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.

When, from the depths of your heart, you spontaneously wish all beings to find true, lasting happiness, this is great love.