It takes a tremendous amount of merit to meet with the dharma - especially if you have an interest in it.

The world is full of incredible people who are embodiments of compassion. Some of them have a spiritual path; some of them don't.

In the texts, and as His Holiness the Dalai Lama reminds us, we should check the person's behavior not when they're sitting on a big throne, but behind the scenes. How do they treat ordinary people - not the big sponsors - but just ordinary people who are of no particular importance to them.

Since I was a small child, I'd believed we were inherently perfect, and that we had to keep coming back again and again until we recognized our innate perfection.

On a relative level where we live, we need to have a sense of identity, otherwise we'd fall apart, wouldn't we?

Many people are benefiting beings, but from a dharma point of view, if you are a dharma practitioner, then the first priority is to get yourself together.

Tibetans are great with meritorious practices.