I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind.

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience.

All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons.

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

Spend 5 minutes breathing in, cherishing yourself; and, breathing out cherishing others. If you think about people you have difficulty cherishing, extend your cherishing to them anyway.

All religions are essentially the same in their goal of developing a good human heart so that we may become better human beings.