Rulers come and go. It's the people who are the real rulers of the country.

For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So we should be grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us to develop a tranquil mind.

I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.

We don't need to respond with desperate violence.

A Compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body.

China can keep her troops on the external frontiers of Tibet, and Tibetans will pledge to accept the appropriate form of union with China.

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.