Meditation may also be thought of as a technique by which we diminish the force of old thought habits and develop new ones.

The source of peace is within us; so also the source of war. And the real enemy is within us, and not outside. The source of war is not the existence of nuclear weapons or other arms. It is the minds of human beings who decide to push the button and to use those arms out of hatred, anger or greed.

Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it is not happiness. Happiness means calmness of mind.

Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically.

Blessings don’t come from outside, but from within. Whatever blessings we receive are the result of our own efforts and positive actions.

I think, that in the twenty-second century, there will be more female reincarnations at female institutions. Then there'll be competition between male lama institutions and female lama institutions. It'll be a positive sort of competition.

Through meditative techniques, one can free the mind of delusions and attain what we call enlightenment.