Forget The Failures. Keep The Lessons.

There Is...a Tendency To Think Of The Spiritual Life As Primarily Introspective, Divorced From The Concerns Of Everyday Life....faith That Does Not Translate Into Actions Is No Faith At All.

Many Problems That Confront Us Today Are Created By Man, Whether They Are Violent Conflicts, Destruction Of The Environment, Poverty Or Hunger. These Problems Can Be Resolved Thanks To Human Efforts By Understanding That We Are Brother And Sister And By Developing This Sense Of Closeness. We Must Cultivate A Universal Responsibility Toward Each Other And Extend It To The Planet That We Have To Share.

The Main Cause Of Suffering Is Egoistic Desire For One's Own Comfort And Happiness.

Compassion Is Something We Can Count On. Even If We Face Economic Problems And Our Fortunes Decline, We Can Still Share Our Compassion With Our Fellow Human Beings. National And Global Economies Are Subject To Many Ups And Downs, But Through Them All We Can Retain A Compassionate Attitude That Will Carry Us Through.

More Often Than Not, Anger Is Actually An Indication Of Weakness Rather Than Of Strength.