By far the single greatest danger facing humankind - in fact, all living beings on our planet - is the threat of nuclear destruction.

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

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

Unlike an external enemy, the inner enemy cannot regroup and launch a comeback once it has been destroyed from within.

I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is not easy and sometimes causes confusion. You must value your tradition and honor your own religion.

In Buddhism, both learning and practice are extremely important, and they must go hand in hand. Without knowledge, just to rely on faith, faith, and more faith is good but not sufficient. So the intellectual part must definitely be present. At the same time, strictly intellectual development without faith and practice, is also of no use. It is necessary to combine knowledge born from study with sincere practice in our daily lives. These two must go together.

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.