The essence of all religions is love, compassion, and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. The clear proof of a person's love of God is if that person genuinely shows love to fellow human beings.

Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflective in all our thoughts and actions

We have made a great effort to maintain all levels of Buddhist education; it has helped us have a kind of renaissance, really.

It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.

It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well.

A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.

I believe the ultimate source of blessings is within us. A good motivation and honesty bring self-confidence , which attracts the trust and respect of others. Therefore the real source of blessings is in our own mind.