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.

Patience is a strength, not a weakness; and if by practicing patience we stop retaliating to harm and criticism, people will gradually come to understand that our real nature is very special

We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.

Without improving our mind there is no way to solve our human problems.

We should realize that our deadliest enemies are anger and other delusions. Since these delusions are deeply ingrained mental habits, working to overcome them is not always easy.

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

Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others to do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.