I have not met one living being that has not been the mother of all the rest.

Whenever anyone, Buddhist or not, sees a Temple or an image of Buddha they receive blessings.

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

We know that we are happy when our mind is peaceful, and unhappy when it is not. It is therefore clear that our happiness depends upon our having a peaceful mind and not on good external conditions. Even if our external conditions are poor, if we maintain a peaceful mind all the time we shall always be happy.

Whenever we see anyone in a high or low position, male or female, they differ only in appearance, dress, behavior, and status. In essence they are all equal--they all experience problems in their lives.

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

A practice that is suitable for one person is not necessarily suitable for someone else, and a practice that is appropriate for one person at one time is not necessarily appropriate for that same person at another time. Buddha did not expect us to put all his teachings into practice right away--they are intended for a great variety of practitioners of different levels and dispositions.