When we understand clearly that inner peace is the real source of happiness, and how, through spiritual practice, we can experience progressively deeper levels of inner peace, we will develop tremendous enthusiasm to practice

A Temple is one of the best ways of benefiting other living beings - it is the best form of public service.

Whenever we practise meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future happiness and peace of mind.

The more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want.

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

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.

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