Everything you do has some effect, some impact.

At a personal level, as a Buddhist practitioner, I deliberately visualize and think about death in my daily practice. Death is not separated from our lives. Due to my research and thoughts about death, I have some guarantee and some conviction that it will be a positive experience.

Love and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of our being.

We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it, then no politician or even a magician can save the planet.

I think, that in the twenty-second century, there will be more female reincarnations at female institutions. Then there'll be competition between male lama institutions and female lama institutions. It'll be a positive sort of competition.

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring.

I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives.