We must implement these good teachings in daily life.
Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, and good shelter. These are not sufficient.
A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity. That we humans can help each other is one of our unique human capacities. We must share in other peoples' suffering; even if you cannot help with money, to show concern, to give moral support and express sympathy are them- selves valuable. This is what should be the basis of activities; whether one calls it religion or not does not matter.
~ Dalai Lama
