You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

If we don't understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.

Meditation may also be thought of as a technique by which we diminish the force of old thought habits and develop new ones.

Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopeful that a time will come when we can take it for granted that children will learn, as part of the curriculum, the indispensability of inner values: love, compassion, justice, and forgiveness.

Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future of humanity, and so I am compelled to take care of humanity. That is why being compassionate is actually in my own best interest. And a symptom of my own peace of mind is that I can share comfort with others around me.

Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.

Treat each person as you would an old friend.