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

We cannot live in the past; it is gone. Nor can we live in the future; it is forever beyond our grasp. We can live only in the present. If we are unaware of our present actions, we are condemned to repeating the mistakes of the past and can never succeed in attaining our dreams for the future.

If we can develop the ability to be aware of the present moment, we can use the past as a guide for ordering our actions in the future, so that we may attain our goal.

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

Love with attachment consists of waves of emotion, usually creating invisible iron chains.

The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today.

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.