I have not conceived my mission to be that of a knight-errant wandering everywhere to deliver people from difficult situations. My humble occupation has been to show people how they can solve their own difficulties.

If there was any teacher in the world who insisted upon the inexorable law of cause and effect, it was Gautam, and yet my friends, the Buddhists outside India, would, if they could, avoid the effects of their own acts.

Better than cowardice is killing and being killed in battle.

Let me say that God will send me the plan when He gives the word as He has done before now.

Imperialism is a negation of God. It does ungodly acts in the name of God.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

The way to truth lies through ahimsa (nonviolence).