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

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 just about being kind to others. It's about being kind to ourselves as well.

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

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

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

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

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

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

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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.

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

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

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.

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

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

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

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

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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

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.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

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

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

Wisdom and compassion must be developed equally and harmoniously.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Compassion is a verb.

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

Loving-kindness is not something we need to manufacture. It's a natural expression of our awakened nature.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

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

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

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.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

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