An important distinction can be made between religion and spirituality. Religion [is] concerned with faith in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition... Spirituality is concerned with qualities of the human spirit, love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, that bring happiness both to self.

All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.

The three types of misery are the misery of suffering, the misery of change, and pervasive misery.

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

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.

We must openly accept all ideologies and systems as a means of solving humanity's problems. One country, one nation, one ideology, one system is not sufficient.

We consider that the lives of all beings are just as precious as our own, and through this we develop a sense of concern for others.