Nothing is permanent.
Ultimately, the decision to save the environment must come from the human heart. The key point is a call for a genuine sense of universal responsibility that is based on love, compassion and clear awareness.
All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other.
True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility.
Kindness is the key to peace and harmony in family life.
I always have the feeling that I’m just another human being.
Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.
Inner disarmament, external disarmament; these must go together, you see. Peace is not just mere absence of violence – genuine peace must start in each individual heart.
We are the creators of our own happiness and suffering, for everything originates in the mind.
Buddhahood is a state free of all obstructions to knowledge and disturbing emotions. It is the state in which the mind is fully evolved.
The colors of light are infinite through refraction, yet they all come from the same source. Thus I cannot detach myself from the wickedest soul, nor fail to identify with the most virtuous.
We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.
Life can be pleasant or miserable. To lead a fruitful life, and to make it positive, practice analytical meditation.
Only through the development of mutual respect, and in a spirit of truth, can friendship come about. By these means it is possible to move human minds, but never by force.
If science proves facts that conflict with Buddhist understanding, Buddhism must change accordingly. We should always adopt a view that accords with the facts.
Death and dying provide a meeting-point between the Tibetan Buddhist and modern scientific traditions. I believe both have a great deal to contribute to each other on the level of understanding and of practical benefit.
Every man has the basis of good. Not only human beings, you can find it among animals and insects, for instance, when we treat a dog or horse lovingly.
In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.
Attention-yes! That’s present! And present, you see, makes past and future.
When there is too much stress or worry, look within.