Since we became Buddhist, we have lived in peace with them. We did not invade them. We did not want them to invade us. We have never declared war on China.

As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering.

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.

Anger may bring extra energy, but it eclipses the best part of our brain: its rationality. The energy of anger is almost always unreliable.

I consider myself to be just one among 7 billion human beings. If I were to think of myself as different from others, or as something special, it would create a barrier between us. What makes us the same is that we all want to lead happy lives and gather friends around us. And friendship is based on trust, honesty and openness.

Spirituality actually must be above politics. Or some other sort of business.