We need to learn how to want what we have NOT to have what we want in order to get steady and stable Happiness

We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.

If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.

The essence of all religions is love, compassion and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. No matter whether you are learned or not, whether you believe in the next life or not, whether you believe in God or Buddha or some other religion or not, in day-to-day life you must be a kind person.

All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. We live in hope, which means looking forward to something good. And there are increasing scientific findings that both our physical and mental well-being depend on our peace of mind.

If the situation was such that there was only one learned lama or genuine practitioner alive, a person whose death would cause the whole of Tibet to lose all hope of keeping its Buddhist way of life, then it is conceivable that in order to protect that one person it might be justified for one or 10 enemies to be eliminated if there was no other way.