Taking care of our planet is like taking care of our houses. Since we human beings come from Nature, there is no point in our going against nature, which is why I say the environment is not a matter of religion or ethics or morality. These are luxuries, since we can survive without them. But we will not survive if we continue to go against nature.
Dalai LamaIn our own case, we don't consider the loss of a monastery or a monument the end of our entire way of life. If one monastery is destroyed, sometimes it happens.
Dalai LamaThe world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor.
Dalai LamaIf our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion.
Dalai Lama