I learn as much from a turtle as from a religious text.

Peace in the world relies on individuals finding inner peace.

Spiritually, yes, now many people knows Tibetans in spiritual field are very, very advanced but in material field is very, very backward.

We have global communication and yet confrontation is more common than dialogue.

If you shift your focus from yourself to others, extend your concern to others, and cultivate the thought of caring for the well being of others, then this will have the immediate effect of opening up your life and helping you to reach out.

If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world.

I believe that the basic nature of human beings is gentle and compassionate. It is therefore in our own interest to encourage that nature, to make it live within us, to leave room for it to develop. If on the contrary we use violence, it is as if we voluntarily obstruct the positive side of human nature and prevent its evolution.