There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion.

At the beginning of this century, people never questioned the effectiveness of war, never thought there could be real peace. Now, people are tired of war and see it as ineffective in solving anything.

Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.

Humanity happy, I get benefit. Humanity in state of trouble, or violence, I cannot escape from that.

In today's highly interdependent world, individuals and nations can no longer resolve many of their problems by themselves. We need one another. It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members, and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence.