Listening is a lamp that dispels the darkness of ignorance.

Developing compassion and wisdom and helping those in need is the true meaning of life.

When a jealous person sees signs of other people's success and good fortune, his heart is pierced with envy. But someone who has learned to rejoice in the good fortune of others experiences only happiness. Seeing another person's beautiful house or attractive partner immediately makes him happy - the fact that they are not his own is irrelevant.

As Shantideva says, suffering has many good qualities because it purifies our negative karma, increases our renunciation and compassion, reduces our pride, and helps us to overcome our bad mental habits. If we think in this way we will feel that difficult circumstances are our best friends. When our mind is balanced in this way it becomes as stable as Mount Meru, and nothing can cause it to shake.

All objects whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, are mere appearances to the mind just like things experienced in a dream

Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes cannot be found outside the mind.

If everyone practiced cherishing others, many of the major problems of the world would be solved in a few years.