On those days when I can spend a few hours getting some understanding, I feel fulfilled. I feel as if I have made good use of my time.

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.

Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for nothing guarantees that knowledge alone will be truly useful to human beings.

The Dalai Lama should not be partisan either, should remain above.

Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind - compassion opens it.

As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it.

What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful.