in skies of deepening blue the moon, heaven's queen was now afloat
Ethics and Equity are at the core of debate of climate change. Debate has to move from Climate Change to Climate Justice.
Mind is never a problem. Mindset is
Religion and faith are very personal matters. So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the Constitution of India.
The path of violence has not yielded anything. Shed guns and adopt the path of peace, unity, goodwill and brotherhood.
The more we give importance to skill development, the more competent will be our youth.
By getting an opportunity to serve society, we get a chance to repay our debt.
God forbid that India should ever become a military nation, which would be a menace to the peace of the world, and yet if things went on as they were doing, what hope was there for India and, therefore, for the world?
It should be remembered that the foundation of the social contract is property; and its first condition, that every one should be maintained in the peaceful possession of what belongs to him.
I have to live for the day, and not worry about or try to know what tomorrow brings. . . . if I've learned one thing from all that'shappened to me, it's that if you would know what tomorrow brings, you may not want to live it.
Traditionally, women didn't have much a role in Buddhism. The books were all written by monks, for other monks. So the general view of the feminine was rather misogynistic, with women playing the role of the forbidden other, waiting to pounce on innocent little monks! In that society, it was hard for women to become educated and get the deeper teachings and really become accomplished.