When I Meet People From Other Cultures

We All Want To Live A Happy Life And Have A Right To Do So, Whether Through Work Or Spiritual Practice. I'm Subject To Destructive Emotions Like Anger And Jealousy The Same As You, But We All Have Potential For Good Too. However, Our Existing Education System Is Oriented Towards Material Development; Neglecting Inner Values. Consequently We Lack A Clear Awareness Of The Inner Values That Are The Basis Of A Happy Life.

The Ultimate Source Of A Happy Life Is Warm-heartedness. This Means Extending To Others The Kind Of Concern We Have For Ourselves. On A Simple Level We Find That If We Have A Compassionate Heart We Naturally Have More Friends. And Scientists Today Are Discovering That While Anger And Hatred Eat Into Our Immune System, Warm-heartedness And Compassion Are Good For Our Health.

If You Resort To Violent Methods Because The Other Side Has Destroyed Your Monastery, For Example, You Then Have Lost Not Only Your Monastery, But Also Your Special Buddhist Practices Of Detachment, Love, And Compassion.

Constructiveness Is The Human Way.

In Order To Lead A Meaningful Life, You Need To Cherish Others, Pay Attention To Human Values And Try To Cultivate Inner Peace.