I believe deeply that we must find a new spirituality... in such a way that all people of good will could adhere to it... We ought to promote this concept with the help of scientists... It could lead us to what we are looking for.

Sometimes, whether a desire is excessive or negative depends on the circumstances or society in which you live in.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

We need to make material progress, but we need inner development too ... remember that the real development we seek is not in the buildings but in our hearts and minds.

It is our enemies who provide us with the challenge we need to develop the qualities of tolerance, patience and compassion.

Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

Buddha was speaking about reality. Reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but Buddha also stated that all propositions about reality are only contingent. Reality is devoid of any intrinsic identity that can be captured by any one single proposition - that is what Buddha meant by "voidness." Therefore, Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.