The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger, and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding and the development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.

When young we have a vivid sense of basic values like trust and warm-heartedness, which we tend to neglect in today's competitive world as we grow up, yet from birth we all have a need for affection. The emotions we experience today have not changed much over the last few thousand years, but the interest increasing numbers of people are showing in their inner world and how their emotions work is a sign of maturity.

Consider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health.

According to Buddhist psychology most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

The ultimate way to solve human problems is with nonviolence.

You're happy when you help others become happy.