It is the state of mind of the person wielding the instrument that determines to what end it will be put.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

You're happy when you help others become happy.

The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent. The teachings of tolerance, love, and compassion are the same.

Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.

As long as we observe love for others and respect for their rights and dignity in our daily lives, then whether we are learned or unlearned, whether we believe in the Buddha or God, follow some religion or none at all, as long as we have compassion for others and conduct ourselves with restraint out of a sense of responsibility, there is no doubt we will be happy.

True compassion is universal in scope. It is accompanied by a feeling of responsibility.