The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.

The ultimate purpose of Buddhism is to serve and benefit humanity.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

May all beings be happy, be peaceful, be liberated.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

When we understand others, we understand ourselves. When we love others, we love ourselves.

Compassion is a verb.

When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

The essence of the teaching is emptiness and compassion. Without emptiness, compassion can become attachment. Without compassion, emptiness can become cold and distant.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.

Compassion is not just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

Just as parents care for their children, you should bear in mind the whole universe.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

The essence of Buddhist practice is to reduce our selfishness and to work for the benefit of others.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

True happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through cultivation of altruism, of love, of compassion.

When you realize the emptiness of all phenomena, compassion will arise in your heart for all sentient beings who do not understand this truth.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with.

Happiness is found in the simplest of things. It is not in the things you own, but in the love you share.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

In the moment of anger, abandon anger but not the person. In the moment of attachment, abandon attachment but not the person.

The way to overcome anger is to be too busy being kind to have time to be angry.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

Compassion is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

The cultivation of loving-kindness has the power to transform enmity into amity, hostility into hospitality.

Altruism is not a luxury, it is a necessity for the survival of humanity.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.