If the situation was such that there was only one learned lama or genuine practitioner alive, a person whose death would cause the whole of Tibet to lose all hope of keeping its Buddhist way of life, then it is conceivable that in order to protect that one person it might be justified for one or 10 enemies to be eliminated if there was no other way.

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

When I meet people from other cultures I know that they too want happiness and do not want suffering, this allows me to see them as brothers and sisters.

To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation.

If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.

One scientist had discussions about love and compassion. Usually, he felt irritation. After our meeting, for some months, anger never come.

Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever