Criminals, people who commit crimes, usually society rejects these people. They are also part of our society. Give them some form of punishment to say they were wrong, but show them they are part of society and can change. Show them compassion.
Afflictive emotions – our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear – can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are only temporary, that they always pass on like clouds in the sky, you also realize they can ultimately be abandoned.
If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate.
The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.
Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer.
Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever possible. And if we cannot help others, at least we should try not to create pain and suffering for them.
Unlike physical progress, which is subject to natural restrictions, the qualities of the mind can be developed limitlessly.
Material development alone does not yield genuine inner peace.
Provided that societies stay mindful of the challenges that capitalism creates and never forget the paramount importance of inclusion and equal opportunity, we can and should celebrate the miracle of free enterprise-and the billions of souls it has helped free from desperate poverty.
Other human beings have a right to peace and happiness that is equal to our own; therefore we have a responsibility to help those in need.
Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
There is nothing I can’t live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.
We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn’t bring peace of mind.
It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is to take action.
If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.
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.
If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.
The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share. Despite all of the things that differentiate us – race, language, religion, gender, wealth and so on – we are all equal concerning our fundamental humanity.
I call myself a feminist. Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights?
Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness .