Americans are interested because they are open-minded. They have an education system that teaches them to find out for themselves why things are the way they are. Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.

To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition.

Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you.

For a better, happier, more stable and civilized future, each of us must develop a sincere, warm-hearted feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood.

Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically.

Our attitude towards suffering becomes very important because it can affect how we cope with suffering when it arises.

True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.