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

Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting and long term resolution to any problem, because it is unpredictable and for every problem it seems to solve, others are created. On the other hand, truth remains constant and will ultimately prevail.

It is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but spring up in dependence on our motivation. Faulty states of mind give rise to faulty actions. To control negative physical and verbal actions, we need to tame our minds.

True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.

If someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace.

For the moment a lot of attention is given to economic concerns, and these problems at hand easily eclipse all others. But the remedies proposed for these problems all come out of outmoded ways of thinking... The remedy? Compassion. The logical feeling that we find in ourselves if we search deeply enough that has to be exercised toward all other living creatures.