Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

To develop patience, you need someone who willfully hurts you. Such people give us real opportunities to practice tolerance. They test our inner strength in a way that even our guru cannot. Basically, patience protects us from being discouraged.

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

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

Destructive thoughts and emotions undermine the very causes of peace and happiness. If you think clearly about it, it makes no sense to think you’re seeking happiness, if you do nothing to restrain angry, spiteful, and malicious thoughts and emotions.