By being inattentive to the needs of others, inevitably we end up harming them.

Maybe, just maybe, I would like to become a real spiritual teacher, a working lama!

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

The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance.

If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate.

Each of you should feel that you have great potential and that, with self-confidence and a little more effort, change really is possible if you want it. If you feel that your present way of life is unpleasant or has some difficulties, then don't look at these negative things. See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort.

I think the problem is these basic sort of human values from our - from the beginning, from birth, are not sort of properly nurtured. So then our mind, our brain, through education and also difference of experiences, that eventually, these basic values or what are called dominant, not have the catching up our intelligence, experience growth, that also should grow. Then our life become more human.