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" We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily. "

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" In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony. "

" Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering. "

" We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. "

" 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.' "

" I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture. "

" If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it. "

" If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education. "

" Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe. "

" There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive. "

" 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 think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion. "

" 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. "

" In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. "

" The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. "

" When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way. "

" As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use. "

" All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. "

" I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime. "

" Sleep is the best meditation. "

" Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values. "

" The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good. "

" Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. "

" 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. "

" Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy. "

" With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. "

Self-Confidence

" I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console. "

" Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties. "

" Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day. "

" Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather patterns. I think we should listen to those scientists and experts. "