The proper way to create friends is to have a warm heart, not simply money or power. The friend of power and the friend of money are something different.

Delusions are states of mind which, when they arise within our mental continuum, leave us disturbed, confused and unhappy. Therefore, those states of mind which delude or afflict us are called 'delusions.'

I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

Tibet is not like Kuwait. Kuwait has oil.

We are all basically the same human beings, who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. Everybody is my peer group. Your feeling "I am of no value" is wrong. Absolutely wrong.

In spiritual growth, it is important to avoid imbalances between academic or intellectual learning and practical implementation. Otherwise there is a danger that too much intellectualiza tion will kill the more contemplative practices and too much emphasis on practical implementation without study will kill the understanding. There has got to be a balance.

If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace.