In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

A lot of problems we are facing, essentially, man made problem. Own creation. Not due to lack of intelligence.

Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting water should have some kind of feeling or sense of concern. Some sort of responsibility and with that, a sense of discipline.

There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature.

If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements.

The most important thing is to have a sense of responsibility, commitment, and concern for each of our fellow human beings.