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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

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

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

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

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

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

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

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.

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

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

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

Compassion is a verb.

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

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

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

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

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.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

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.

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

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

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

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

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

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

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.

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

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

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

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

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

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

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.

Metta (loving-kindness) becomes truly effective only when it arises from a peaceful mind, a pure mind, a balanced mind.

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.

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

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

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 look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

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

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a bigger perspective, energizes us. We feel connected. But if that's all that's happening, we get arrogant and start to look down on others, and there is a sense of making ourselves a big deal and being really serious about it, wanting it to be like that forever. The gloriousness becomes tinged by craving and addiction. On the other hand, wretchedness--life's painful aspect--softens us up considerably. Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person.

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

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

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

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

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

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