There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion.

We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful. Yet, we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most - the way our mind functions.

I think if your direction in life is clear and if you develop the wish to accomplish/have a fulfilled life and to contribute something to others, I think that definitely gives you such a strength to want to be alive, that that would be the best placebo.

There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion.

You can't be at the same time a spiritual master and someone who is always angry. It doesn't work.

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

I was born in France. My father was a renowned French philosopher and journalist, and my mother was a painter. So I grew up in Parisian intellectual circles.