Prayer alone will not make a happy life. A happy life must be built. You must act.

I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.

I don't want to be a prisoner in a palace, living in such a constricted way - too tight!

Tibet is not like Kuwait. Kuwait has oil.

There is only one important point you must keep in your mind and let it be your guide. No matter what people call you, you are just who you are. Keep to this truth. You must ask yourself how is it you want to live your life. We live and we die, this is the truth that we can only face alone. No one can help us, not even the Buddha. So consider carefully, what prevents you from living the way you want to live your life?

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

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