I believe if we human beings keep our self-confidence and determination and use wisdom properly, I think we have the ability to overcome problems. |
I believe violence will only increase the cycle of violence. |
I'm no expert [on raising children]. I can be kind to them for short periods only. I know how to tease them and make them laugh. |
If an individual has a calm state of mind, that person's attitudes and views will be calm and tranquil even in the presence of great agitation. |
If others are happy, we will be happy. If others suffer, ultimately we all suffer. |
If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleeping pills… Then gradually, more white hair, wrinkles. |
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. |
In addition to wreaking havoc on our bodies, anger close our inner door, making us feel isolated and distrustful, hindering communication. |
In the material world, there are limitations. We always want more, but in the spiritual world, just a short prayer and you're infinitely content. |
It is human beings that we conflict with, so special emphasis should be placed on developing compassion for them. |
It is important not to have the unrealistic expectation that we will find a magic key to help get rid of all suffering. It takes determination, patience, and more than one week. |
One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion. |
Our ancestors viewed the earth as rich and bountiful, which it is. |
Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them. |
Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighbouring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace. The other phenomena mentioned above are similarly interrelated. Thus, for example, we see that a clean environment, wealth or democracy mean little in the face of war, especially nuclear war, and that material development is not sufficient to ensure human happiness. |