The Dalai Lama says that when a Catholic and a Buddhist speak, the Buddhist becomes a deeper Buddhist and the Catholic becomes a deeper Catholic.
Pico IyerWe travel, in essence, to become young fools again - to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more.
Pico IyerThe Dalai Lama says Tibet and the modern world can engage in a conversation; perhaps Tibet has something to share with the rest of us based on its researches into mind, and we have a lot that we can share with Tibet.
Pico IyerLike the moon on the water, in a way. When you confront a Zen master, what you're really seeing are not his limitations but yours.
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