When We Have Inner Peace, We Can

In Spiritual Growth, It Is Important To Avoid Imbalances Between Academic Or Intellectual Learning And Practical Implementation. Otherwise There Is A Danger That Too Much Intellectualiza Tion Will Kill The More Contemplative Practices And Too Much Emphasis On Practical Implementation Without Study Will Kill The Understanding. There Has Got To Be A Balance.

If We Ourselves Remain Angry And Then Sing World Peace, It Has Little Meaning. First, Our Individual Self Must Learn Peace. This We Can Practice. Then We Can Teach The Rest Of The World.

I Am Convinced That Everyone Can Develop A Good Heart And A Sense Of Universal Responsibility With Or Without Religion.

Compassion Automatically Brings Happiness And Calmness. Then, Even If You Receive Disturbing News, It Will Be Easier To Take, As Your Mind Is Still.

Peace And The Survival Of Life On Earth As We Know It Are Threatened By Human Activities Which Lack A Commitment To Humanitarian Values. Destruction Of Nature And Nature's Resources Result From Ignorance, Greed And Lack Of Respect For The Earth's Living Things.