Real wisdom is recognizing and accepting that every experience is impermanent. With this insight you will not be overwhelmed by ups and downs. And when you are able to maintain an inner balance, you can choose to act in ways that will create happiness for you and for others. Living each moment happily with an equanimous mind, you will surely progress toward the ultimate goal of liberation from all suffering.

Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others.

Rather than converting people from one organised religion to another organised religion, we should try to convert people from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation and from cruelty to compassion.

One learns the art of dying by learning the art of living: how to become master of the present moment.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

I am against conversion (to Buddhism). In my speech at UN, the first thing I said was that I am for conversion, but not from one organised religion to another, but from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation.

When one experiences truth, the madness of finding fault with others disappears.