Dalai Lama

I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement. ”

Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety. ”

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. ”

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ”

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ”

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. ”