Love and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of our being.

It's unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is to take action.

We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.

There should be a spirit of dialogue. Whenever we see any disagreements, we must think how to solve them on the basis of recognition of oneness of the entire humanity. This is the modern reality.

Each of us has the potential to contribute... You have a great opportunity to make a new shape of the world.

Physically you are a human being, but mentally you are incomplete. Given that we have this physical human form, we must safeguard our mental capacity for judgment. For that, we cannot take out insurance; the insurance company is within: self-discipline, self-awareness, and a clear realization of the disadvantages of anger and the positive effects of kindness.

It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, and in fact it is said that bringing about discipline within one's mind is the essence of the Buddha's teaching.