Words of Wisdom: Dalai Lama

The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are: ultimately these are all we need. So long as we practice these in our daily lives, then no matter if we are learned or unlearned, whether we believe in Buddha or God, or follow some other religion or none at all, as long as we have compassion for others and conduct ourselves with restraint out of a sense of responsibility, there is no doubt we will be happy.

If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility...without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is materially, you may still be worried, disturbed, or unhappy because of circumstances.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Love is the absence of judgment.

I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine

I feel exhausted if I teach too long.

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.