I Believe All Religions Pursue The Same

From A Buddhist Point Of View, The Actual Experience Of Death Is Very Important. Although How Or Where We Will Be Reborn Is Generally Dependent On Karmic Forces, Our State Of Mind At The Time Of Death Can Influence The Quality Of Our Next Rebirth. So At The Moment Of Death, In Spite Of The Great Variety Of Karmas We Have Accumulated, If We Make A Special Effort To Generate A Virtuous State Of Mind, We May Strengthen And Activate A Virtuous Karma, And So Bring About A Happy Rebirth.

Scientists May Study Mainly Matter But They Cannot Ignore The Human Mind, Or Consciousness: Spiritual Practitioners May Be Engaging Mainly In Developing The Mind But They Cannot Completely Ignore Their Physical Needs. It Is For This Reason That I Have Always Stressed The Importance Of Combining Both Mental And The Material Approach To Achieving Happiness For Humankind.

Mutual Respect Is The Foundation Of Genuine Harmony.

The Most Important Benefit Of Patience Consists In The Way It Acts As A Powerful Antidote To The Affliction Of Anger.

The Way To Develop Inner Peace Through Meditation Begins With The Recognition That The Destroyer Of Inner Peace Is Not Some External Foe, But Is Within Us. Therefore, The Solution Is Within Us Too. However, That Inner Change Does Not Take Place Immediately In The Way That We Switch On A Light, But Takes Weeks, Months And Years.