It Is Not Enough To Be Compassionate,

When Ever Buddhism Has Taken Root In A New Land, There Has Been A Certain Variation In The Style In Which It Is Observed. The Buddha Himself Taught Differently According To The Place, The Occasion And The Situation Of Those Who Were Listening To Him.

Compassion Is Not Religious Business, It Is Human Business, It Is Not Luxury, It Is Essential For Our Own Peace And Mental Stability, It Is Essential For Human Survival.

God Exists Or God Does Not Exist. Leave It For Us. Your Task Is To Learn How To Live Peacefully.

I Hope That At This Moment You Are Thinking Of Yourself As A Human Being Rather Than As An American, Asian, European, African, Or Member Of Any Particular Country. These Loyalties Are Secondary.

It Is Difficult To Violently Suppress People In The Long Run, As The Example Of The Soviet Union And The Eastern European Countries Has Shown.