A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.

Happiness does not come about only due to external circumstances; it mainly derives from inner attitudes.

May I examine my mind in all actions and as soon as a negative state occurs, since it endangers myself and others, may I firmly face and avert it.

All living beings have experience of pleasure and pain, and we are among them. What makes human beings different is that we have a powerful intelligence and a much greater ability to achieve happiness and avoid suffering. Real happiness and friendship come not from money or even knowledge, but from warm-heartednes s. Once we recognize this we will be more inclined to cultivate it.

Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.

China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.