We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory.

Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.

To love oneself is to love life. It is essential to understand that we make ourselves happy in making others happy.

There is no such thing as good and bad in an absolute sense. There is only the good and bad- the harm in terms of happiness and suffering- that our thoughts and our actions do to ourselves and others.

For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change. Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well.

Happiness is not the endless pursuit of pleasant experiences - that sounds more like a recipe for exhaustion - but a way of being that results from cultivating a benevolent mind, emotional balance, inner freedom, inner peace, and wisdom. Each of these qualities is a skill that can be enhanced through training the mind.

Happiness is a state of inner fulfillment.