It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

We had a rule in Tibet that anyone proposing a new invention had to guarentee that it was beneficial, or at least harmless, for seven generations of humans before it could be adopted.

Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.

I do not understand men. They spend their lives to use their health to make money and then they spend their money to restore their health.

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

It is... very helpful to think of adversity not so much as a threat to our peace of mind but rather as the very means by which patience is attained.

Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.