Your motivation should be sincere and your life should be of benefit to some people. That is the main thing. Don't care after my death.

Like the lotus which thrives in mud, the potential for realization grows in the rich soil of everyday life

It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

If our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion.

The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions.

All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other.

I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.