In daily practice, reflect on the benefits of love, compassion and kindness, then reflect on the disadvantages of anger. Such continuous contemplation, the growing appreciation of love, has the effect of reducing our inclination towards hatred and increasing our respect for love. By this means even anger can be diminished.

The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.

Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.

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.

Don't be a person of success, be a person of value.

Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and nature's resources result from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth's living things.

For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise.