We need a sense of the oneness of the 7 billion human beings alive today. When I meet people, I don't think about being different from them, about being Tibetan, Buddhist or even the Dalai Lama. I only think about being a human being. We all share the potential for positive and negative emotions, yet one of our special qualities is our human mind, our intelligence. If we use it well we'll be successful and happy.

People need to climb the mountain not simple because it is there But because the soulful divinity needs to be mated with the spirit.

Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it's there, the next day it may not be.

Whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.

The feeling of being happy or unhappy rarely depends on our absolute state, but on our perception of the situation, on our capacity to be satisfied with what we have.

Refraining from harm, not out of fear, but out of concern for others, their well-being and out of respect is non-violence.

Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience.