When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it is observed. The Buddha himself taught differently according to the place, the occasion and the situation of those who were listening to him.

The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.

Laughing in full abandonment is very good for your health.

A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.

Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.

Rulers come and go. It's the people who are the real rulers of the country.

We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one's own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.