If I Had Not Been A Monk,

A Tree With Strong Roots Can Withstand The Most Violent Storm, But The Tree Can't Grow Roots Just As The Storm Appears On The Horizon.

Since At The Beginning And End Of Our Lives We Are So Dependent On Other's Kindness, How Can It Be In ......the Middle That We Would Neglect Kindness Towards Others?

Today, As We Wish Each Other A Happy New Year, Let Us Determine To Be More Sincere, Compassionate, Warm-hearted Human Beings, Trying To Make Our World A More Equal Place. That Way We'll Actually Make It A Happy Year.

Each One Of Us Is Responsible For The Whole Of Humankind. We Need To Think Of Each Other Really As Brothers And Sisters And To Be Concerned For Each Other’s Welfare. Rather Than Working Solely To Acquire Wealth, We Need To Do Something Meaningful, Something Directed Seriously Towards The Welfare Of Humanity As A Whole.

I'm Nothing Special, Just An Ordinary Human Being. That's Why I Always Describe Myself As A Simple Buddhist Monk.