All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.

It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

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

Firstly, as a Buddhist monk, I hold that violence is not good. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the Gandian ethic of passive resistance. And thirdly, in reality, violence is not our strength.

Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility... Without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is materially, you may still be worried, disturbed or unhappy because of circumstances.

Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could speak of the universal religion of love.

Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper.