If one's cause is supported by sound reasoning, there is no point in using violence. It is those who have no motive other than selfish desire and who cannot achieve their goal through logical reasoning who rely on force.

Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind - compassion opens it.

Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself.

Spend 5 minutes breathing in, cherishing yourself; and, breathing out cherishing others. If you think about people you have difficulty cherishing, extend your cherishing to them anyway.

There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that results from the thorough transformation and development of the mind. We can see in our own lives that the latter form of happiness is superior because when our mental state is calm and happy, we can easily put up with minor pains and physical discomforts. On the other hand, when our mind is restless and upset, the most comfortable physical facilities do not make us happy.

If we can refrain from harming others in our actions & words, we can start to give serious attention to actively doing good.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.