We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face.

Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it's there, the next day it may not be.

If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.

When we face problems or disagreements today, we have to arrive at solutions through dialogue. Dialogue is the only appropriate method. One-sided victory is no longer acceptable. We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others.

Samsara - our conditioned existence in the perpetual cycle of habitual tendencies and nirvana - genuine freedom from such an existence- are nothing but different manifestations of a basic continuum. So this continuity of consciousness us always present. This is the meaning of tantra.

At the beginning of this century, people never questioned the effectiveness of war, never thought there could be real peace. Now, people are tired of war and see it as ineffective in solving anything.

The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength.