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

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

" The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman. "

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

" I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. "

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

Self-Confidence

" I feel exhausted if I teach too long. "

" China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward. "

" I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy! "

" Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing. "

" I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence. "

" I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less. "

" 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. "

" Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship? "

" A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future. "

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

" Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful to maintain a peace of mind because the main destroyer of a peaceful mind is anger. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential. "

" We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. "

" If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. "

" Sleep is the best meditation. "

" My religion is very simple. My religion 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. "

" World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity. "