The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable.

While it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it.

Too much involvement with one's feeling [is destructive]. If they have too much self-centered feelings, they get in trouble.

True freedom means freeing oneself from the dictates of the ego and its accompanying emotions.

Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.

The way you experience [pain] can change so much depending on your attitude.

Genuine fearlessness arises with the confidence that we will be able to gather the inner resources to deal with any situation that comes our way.