Sin contains its own judgement and punishment.

For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist; it's absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart - then no problem.

Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity.

Everything you do has some effect, some impact.

I believe deeply that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

The more we are concerned for the well being of others, the closer we will feel to each other.