When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves.

The most important thing is to have a sense of responsibility, commitment, and concern for each of our fellow human beings.

Forgiveness is the most effective way of dealing with arguments; altruism and forgiveness bring humanity together so that no conflict, however serious, will go beyond the bounds of what is truly human.

Because past environmental destruction was the result of ignorance, we can easily forgive it. Today, we are better informed. Therefore, it's essential that we make an ethical examination of what we have inherited, what we are responsible for, and what we will pass on to coming generations. Ours is clearly a pivotal generation. We have global communication and yet confrontation is more common than dialogue.

No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature.

The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.