The three types of misery are the misery of suffering, the misery of change, and pervasive misery.

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.

When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence.

For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. China is much bigger, richer, more powerful militarily, and has much better skill in diplomacy. They outdo us in every field. But they have no justice. We have placed our whole faith in truth and in justice. We have nothing else, in principle and in practice.

Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.

Genuine harmony must come from the heart. It cannot come from the barrel of a gun.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.