Sometimes it's an external approach where one can learn the skills required, let's say, learn to play the trumpet and in that process other things happen. It's magical: through the process of practicing four hours a day you start focusing on emotion and when you pick up the trumpet it's filled with feeling.

Billions of people don't practice a religion at all.

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

If the United States marches into Iraq without the backing of the United Nations, that will be done entirely without the backing of the American people.

I don't think that bravery is about skin. Bravery is about a willingness to show emotional need.

All of our energy should be in sacrifice and services. Suffering, at least.

Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.