[The Dalai Lama ] says Western traditions can teach Tibetans a lot about social action, and he thinks some Christians are very good at that.

The Dalai Lama says don't pray for peace, don't wait for peace, don't talk about peace - do it right now.

Like 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.

I think people's minds are going to have to assimilate in the sense that all the world is international now. The whole world has gone global. I think cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles are the models of our future.

I wanted to bring the book out right now because I think anyone who cares about Tibet knew there would be disturbances in the run up to the Olympics [2008]. Many Tibetans feel it's their last chance to broadcast their suffering and frustration and pain to the world before the Olympics take place and China is accepted as a modern nation and the world forgets about Tibet.

Adventure today means finding one's way back to the silence and stillness of a thousand years ago.

In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention.