The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.

I could justify violence only in this extreme case, to save the last living knowledge of Buddhism itself.

In a free country, America, or India, and Japan, and many places, democracy country, free country, but still within the sort of rule of law, some injustice, some sort of problems, some discrimination, and also some sort of scandals or the corruptions. These things, you see, they are always in my mind, I think many people agree, lack of moral principle.

In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena.

Today, due to the massive Chinese population transfer, the nation of Tibet truly faces the threat of extinction, along with its unique cultural heritage of Buddhist spirituality.

When there is too much stress or worry, look within.