We are social animals. Others' suffering is ultimately your suffering; their happiness is ultimately your happiness.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

Forget the failures. Keep the lessons.

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.

If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

When you hate someone intensely, 80% of what you think is delusion.