Spend 5 minutes breathing in, cherishing yourself; and, breathing out cherishing others. If you think about people you have difficulty cherishing, extend your cherishing to them anyway.

On occasions when u feel most hopeless, u must take powerful effort. We must persist in face of failure.

I believe each human being has the potential to change, to transform one’s own attitude, no matter how difficult the situation.

The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.

I think when tragic things happen it is on surface. It is like the ocean. One the surface a waves and sometimes the wave is very serious and strong. But it comes and goes, comes and goes, and underneath, the ocean always remains calm. Tibetans have a saying: "If bad news comes to you listen here" (points to the right ear) "and let it our here" (points to the left ear).

Have no discrepancy between what you say, what you are and what you do.