Someone full of love and compassion cannot draw a line between two countries, two faiths or religions.
The only way to put an end to the ruler of these negative thoughts and emotions is to develop awareness.
We are not isolated islands, we are connected links in a chain. Each kind word, each smiling face, each good action, benefits our neighbor, our nation, and our world.
Selflessness has to flourish instead of selfishness. People should stop bargaining with one another in the name of relationships. Love shouldn't be a chain of bondage, it should be the very breath of life.
How to attain concentration? There are no short cuts. Constant practice is needed. In the beginning, it is a great thing if by chance we get even one or two minutes of concentration in an hour. We should make continuous and sincere effort without stopping until we gain one pointed concentration.
Look at Nature. Nature is a book from which we must learn. Each object in it is a page of that book.
First we have to purify our character. If we pour milk into a dirty vessel, the milk will spoil.