Forget The Failures. Keep The Lessons.

You Use Force, You Create Fear. Fear Destroys Trust. Trust Is The Basis Of Harmony. The Hardliner Believes Harmony And Unity Can Be Brought By Force. That's Totally Unscientific, Totally Wrong.

Once We Have A Firm Practice Of Compassion Our State Of Mind Becomes Stronger Which Leads To Inner Peace, Giving Rise To Self-confidence, Which Reduces Fear. This Makes For Constructive Members Of The Community. Self-centredness On The Other Hand Leads To Distance, Suspicion, Mistrust And Loneliness, With Unhappiness As The Result.

If Someone Remains In A Peaceful And Tranquil State Of Mind, External Surroundings Can Cause Them Only A Limited Disturbance.

The Ultimate Authority Must Always Rest With The Individual's Own Reason And Critical Analysis.

Many People Today Agree That We Need To Reduce Violence In Our Society. If We Are Truly Serious About This, We Must Deal With The Roots Of Violence, Particularly Those That Exist Within Each Of Us. We Need To Embrace 'inner Disarmament,' Reducing Our Own Emotions Of Suspicion, Hatred And Hostility Toward Our Brothers And Sisters