Peace does not come through prayer, we human beings must create peace.

I always try to share with others the idea that in order to become compassionate it is not necessary to become religious.

Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind - compassion opens it.

Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.

Up to now my involvement in the Tibetan freedom struggle has been part of my spiritual practice, because the issues of the survival of the Buddha Teaching and the freedom of Tibet are very much related. In this particular struggle, there is no problem with many monks and nuns, including myself, joining.

Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness.

What unites all beings is their desire for happiness.