Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

I want to show that there are indeed some universal ethical principles which could help everyone to achieve the happiness we all aspire to.

Happiness does not come about only due to external circumstances; it mainly derives from inner attitudes.

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.

If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential.

Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.

Irrespective of whether we are believers or agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which everyone is able to pursue.