You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

Life can be pleasant or miserable. To lead a fruitful life, and to make it positive, practice analytical meditation.

I only escaped from Tibet because I feared my people would resort to desperate violence if the Chinese took me as their prisoner.

So long as space remains, So long sentient beings' suffering remain, I will remain, In order to help, in order to serve... I am nothing but a servant to provide to others. So if you provide some happiness, some comfort to others, then your life becomes meaningful. If your life creates problems or suffering to others, then there's no meaning to your existence.

I request you to try to be warm-hearted. I ask this of you because these mental attitudes actually bring us happiness.

Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness. More important than being loved, therefore, is to love.

Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is very, very important.