Not only can I not recall my experiences in my previous lives, sometimes I can't even remember what I did yesterday.
Dalai LamaMost of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.
Dalai LamaI have three commitments. Number one commitment is promotion of human value. Number two commitment is promotion of race harmony. Number three commitment is about Tibet. My retirement is the third commitment. The previous two commitments, to my death, I have committed.
Dalai LamaAfflictive emotions - our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear - can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are only temporary, that they always pass on like clouds in the sky, you also realize they can ultimately be abandoned.
Dalai Lama