We must openly accept all ideologies and systems as a means of solving humanity's problems. One country, one nation, one ideology, one system is not sufficient.

If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic.

I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the person who has never experienced suffering. From this angle then, some suffering can be a good lesson for life.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

Spirit is a land of high white peaks and glittering jewel-like lakes and flowers. Life is sparse and sounds travel great distances.

The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.