Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.

The immediate source of a mind... must be a mind which existed before the conception took place; the mind must have a continuity from a previous mind. This we hold to prove the existence of a past life.

Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

It’s in our interest to take care of others. Self-centrednes s is opposed to basic human nature. In our own interest as human beings we need to pay attention to our inner values. Sometimes people think compassion is only of help to others, while we get no benefit. This is a mistake. When you concern yourself with others, you naturally develop a sense of self-confidence . To help others takes courage and inner strength.