For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual.

In the past, destruction of your neighbour might have been considered a victory, but today we are all interdependent. We live in a global economy; we face problems like climate change that affect us all. The 7 billion human beings alive today belong to one human family. In the context that others' interests are in our interest and our interest is in their interest, the use of force is self-destructive.

When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help.

If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.

According to Buddhist psychology most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent.

I am just one human being.