We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.

Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come, take young body.

Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.

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.

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education.

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.

My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.

Sleep is the best meditation.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

I think governments can't do much.

I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.

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.

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.

Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful to maintain a peace of mind because the main destroyer of a peaceful mind is anger.

More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.

As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry.

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine. No other Buddhist has done that. Other lamas, I don't think they ever pay attention to modern science. Since my childhood, I have a keen interest.

The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.

China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.