True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized.

The most important thing is transforming our minds, for a new way of thinking, a new outlook: we should strive to develop a new inner world.

It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, the twenty-first century should be one of peace and dialogue. As the continued advances in information technology make our world a truly global village, I believe there will come a time when war and armed conflict will be considered an outdated and obsolete method of settling differences among nations and communities.

But when it comes to democratic political parties, I prefer that monks and nuns not join them - in order to ensure proper democratic practice.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

Forgiveness is the most effective way of dealing with arguments; altruism and forgiveness bring humanity together so that no conflict, however serious, will go beyond the bounds of what is truly human.