I have found that the greatest degree of inner peace comes from cultivating love and compassion.

I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the person who has never experienced suffering. From this angle then, some suffering can be a good lesson for life.

In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great.

If you shift your focus from oneself to others, and think more about others' well-being and welfare, it has an immediate liberating effect.

Real affection comes from the face. Those political leaders, when they meet, they are always hugging, but not very genuine. Deep, sincerity comes from face and eye.

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

When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. This is action out of compassion.