I don't want to convert people to Buddhism - all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.

Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.

Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path.

Children are our greatest untapped resource.

Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness.

It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.