Music knows no barriers. It transcends national borders, languages, cultures, and ethnicity, bringing hearts together in a symphony of peace. This is the reason the Min-On Concert Association has succeeded in cultural exchanges with ninety countries and territories. To me, this great road of cultural exchange uniting people is a Silk Road of the spirit.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, pp. 465-466
Daisaku Ikeda