China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backwards.

My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the meaning of realising Him.

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?

Poverty is the worst form of violence.

I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less. 

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.  

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.

The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.