A positive future cannot emerge from the mind of anger of despair

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.

Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer.

Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

When seen from outer space, our beautiful blue planet has no national boundaries.