When we want a cup of tea our main wish is to drink tea, but to fulfill this wish we naturally develop the secondary wish to find a cup. In a similar way, the main wish of those who have great compassion is to protect all living beings from their suffering, but to fulfill this wish they know they must first attain Buddhahood themselves and so they naturally develop the secondary wish to attain enlightenment.

Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life.

The moment we let go of our obsessive concern for our own welfare, our mind naturally relaxes and becomes lighter.

Learning to cherish others is the best solution to our daily problems, and it is the source of all our future happiness and good fortune.

Whenever we strive to make progress in our meditations, contemplations and so forth we are practicing effort.

If we transform our ordinary mind into love and compassion we will naturally act in a positive way.

If we want to cook food we need to leave the stove on continuously and not keep turning it on and off. If the heat is continuous, no matter whether it is high or low our food will eventually be cooked. Similarly, if we continuously apply effort, even if it is only a small effort, it is certain that we shall eventually experience the fruits of our practice.