The purpose of life is to increase the warm heart.

Harmony can not thrive in a climate of mistrust, cheating, bullying; mean-spirited competition.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part of the process.

Scientists may study mainly matter but they cannot ignore the human mind, or consciousness: spiritual practitioners may be engaging mainly in developing the mind but they cannot completely ignore their physical needs. It is for this reason that I have always stressed the importance of combining both mental and the material approach to achieving happiness for humankind.

People need to climb the mountain not simple because it is there But because the soulful divinity needs to be mated with the spirit.

I believe in justice and truth, without which there would be no basis for human hope