Contemplating the suffering which is unbearable to us, and is unbearable to others, too, can produce awake mind, which arises from the compassion that wishes to free all living beings from suffering.

A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it.

Gratitude is something you show in relation to others.

The most important benefit of patience consists in the way it acts as a powerful antidote to the affliction of anger.

The source of peace is within us; so also the source of war. And the real enemy is within us, and not outside. The source of war is not the existence of nuclear weapons or other arms. It is the minds of human beings who decide to push the button and to use those arms out of hatred, anger or greed.

Better grounded emotionally through patience, we become stronger mentally and spiritually, and tend to be healthier physically.