"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways — either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength."

"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful, with our lives. If you contribute …"

"Sometimes I feel very sad when I see so much suffering in the world. But then I remember that I have a responsibility to help."

"I am a vegetarian. I used to eat meat, but then I had a dream that I was eating a dog. So I stopped."

"I am just a human being, a simple Buddhist monk."