The practicing of loving kindness toward one's enemy is the ultimate test of one's own spiritual attainment.

There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.

If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic.

For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So we should be grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us to develop a tranquil mind.

Here, the certain temple rule, this seems to me to have a certain responsibility to look after the well-being of society and look after Buddhism and culture. I consider these part of the practice of spirituality. There is no competition between spiritual practice and party politics. That is outdated. We already, since 2001, have elected political position. My position is semi-retired. I am looking forward to complete retirement.

In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

We have a natural creative ability and it is very important to realize this.