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"I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal."
"For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist; it's absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart - then no problem."
"Like the lotus which thrives in mud, the potential for realization grows in the rich soil of everyday life"
"...it becomes clear that, given our diversity, no single religion satisfies all humanity. ... And since the majority does not practice religion, I am concerned to try to find a way to serve all humanity without appealing to religious faith."
"Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness ."
"So, the tendency of our childish nature is to take small things too seriously and get easily offended, whereas when we are confronted with situations which have long-term consequences, we tend to take things less seriously"
"If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential."
"The compassion we feel normally is biased and mixed with attachment. Genuine compassion flows towards all living beings, particularly your enemies. If I try to develop compassion towards my enemy, it may not benefit him directly, he may not even be aware of it. But it will immediately benefit me by calming my mind. On the other hand, if I dwell on how awful everything is, I immediately lose my peace of mind."
"I myself feel, and also tell other Buddhists that the question of Nirvana will come later. There is not much hurry. If in day to day life you lead a good life, honesty, with love, with compassion, with less selfishness, then automatically it will lead to Nirvana."
"Someone else's action should not determine your response."
"It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act."
"The very purpose of our life is happiness, which is sustained by hope. We have no guarantee about the future, but we exist in the hope of something better. Hope means keeping going, thinking, ‘I can do this.’ It brings inner strength, self-confidence , the ability to do what you do honestly, truthfully and transparently."
"The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: 'Do not harm others.'"
"I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives."
"Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable."
"Every human actions becomes dangerous when it is deprived of human feeling. When they are performed with feeling and respect for human values, all activities become constructive."
"The proper use of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart."
"When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product."
"Peace does not come through prayer, we human beings must create peace."
"If you want change, create the causes."