With the ever-growing impact of science on our lives, religion and spirituality have a greater role to play by reminding us of our humanity. There is no contradiction between the two. Each gives us valuable insights into the other. Both science and the teachings of the Buddha tell us of the fundamental unity of all things. This understanding is crucial if we are to take positive and decisive action on the pressing global concern with the environment.

I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.

Science is my passion; politics, my duty.

In human life, you will find players of religion until the knowledge and proficiency in religion will be cleansed from all superstitions, and will be purified and perfected by the enlightenment of real science.

The universe is a single atom: the convergence of science and spirituality.

Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.