To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition.

It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

My enemy is my greatest teacher.

Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or not this is the outcome depends on your response.

Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, you become more humane. As the very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others, you must remain in society.