Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.

My responsibility is to save Tibet, to protect its ancient cultural heritage.

Too strong a media emphasis on death and violence can lead to despair.

Without freedom, creativity cannot flourish. The right to freedom is crucial to progress in any society; and the context is having a sense of global responsibility.

Our every action has a universal dimension, a potential impact on others' happiness.

If you young people who today belong to the first generation of the 21st century make an effort now, you may be able to create a happier, more peaceful world. But you can't take for granted that it will happen by itself, you'll need to take action.

It's unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is to take action.