Dalai Lama

I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.

Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come, take young body.

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine. No other Buddhist has done that. Other lamas, I don't think they ever pay attention to modern science. Since my childhood, I have a keen interest.

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

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

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.