Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.

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

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

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.

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

One of the most common ways of not acknowledging our faults is to blame others.

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