External circumstances can contribute to one’s happiness and well-being, but ultimately happiness and suffering depend on the mind.
A mind wishing to benefit other people and other sentient beings is the very basis of peace and happiness.
Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.
If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it’s not religion, but you can train through education.
Just as you have the instinctive natural desire to be happy and overcome suffering, so do all sentient beings; just as you have the right to fulfill this innate aspiration, so do all sentient beings. So on what exact grounds do you discriminate?
The training of the mind is an art. If this can be considered art, one’s life is art.
Unlike an external enemy, the inner enemy cannot regroup and launch a comeback once it has been destroyed from within.
Most REAL change is slow. Happiness and joy are the purpose of life. If we know that the future will be very dark or painful, then we lose our determination to live. Therefore, life is something based on hope.
On every level of human life, compassion is the key thing.
The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren’t born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities – warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful – happier.
Anger, pride and competence are our real enemies.
Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could speak of the universal religion of love.
We consider that the lives of all beings are just as precious as our own, and through this we develop a sense of concern for others.
Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.
The earth is not just our environment. The earth is our mother.
Always engage yourself positively with situations.
My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.
Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.
Nothing comes into being without a cause and when all the conditions are created, there is nothing that can prevent the consequence.
What is important is to see how we can best lead a meaningful everyday life, how we can bring about peace and harmony in our minds, how we can help contribute to society.