After I handed over all my authority, I feel now our struggle [for Tibet ] become much, much safer. And me personally, the day I officially handed over, that night, very unusual sound. I am quite free now.

Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve.

I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

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

Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.

The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.

I'd rather be kind than right. You can always be kind.