More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.
Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.
When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.
If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.
I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.
If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense. I am just one human being.
The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.
At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy boy or child comes, people are very happy for a short moment.
I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.
Disagreement is something normal.
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry.
It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.
