Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and nature’s resources result from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth’s living things.
If we don’t understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.
Be a good human being, a warm-hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a feeling of compassion will bring happiness of peace of mind to oneself and automatically create a positive atmosphere.
Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience.
A female Dalai Lama must be very attractive, otherwise not much use.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
I believe the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in that religion or this religion, we are all seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness...
Anger or hatred is like a fisherman’s hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.
It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.
Whether you believe in God or not does not matter much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life.
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned.
If your heart has peace, nothing can disturb you.
The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.
The natural environment sustains the life of all beings universally.
We share the earth not only with our fellow human beings, but with all the other creatures.
The most important benefit of patience consists in the way it acts as a powerful antidote to the affliction of anger.