The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.

In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are of deities or Buddhas, and they try to send a message of the value of the spiritual.

I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.

Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility

I do not understand men. They spend their lives to use their health to make money and then they spend their money to restore their health.