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Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path.

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Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is very, very important.

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The highest happiness is when one reaches the stage of liberation, at which there is no more suffering.

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Here, the certain temple rule, this seems to me to have a certain responsibility to look after the well-being of society and look after Buddhism and culture. I consider these part of the practice of spirituality. There is no competition between spiritual practice and party politics. That is outdated. We already, since 2001, have elected political position. My position is semi-retired. I am looking forward to complete retirement.

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The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.

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For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance.

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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.

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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.

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There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that one of the most important factors is human compassion and affection: a sense of caring.

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The only way to fail is to quit.

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External circumstances can contribute to one's happiness and well-being, but ultimately happiness and suffering depend on the mind.

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Chairman Mao once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. He was only partly right: power that comes from the barrel of a gun can be effective only for a short time. In the end, peoples love for truth, justice, freedom, and democracy will triumph. No matter what governments do, the human spirit will always prevail.

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Our greatest duty and our main responsibility is to help others. But please, if you can't help them, would you please not hurt them.

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Look at children... If they feel angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still play with that person the following day.

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Many of the earth's habitats, animals, plants, insects and even micro-organisms that we know to be rare may not be known at all by future generations. We have the capability and the responsibility to act; we must do so before it is too late.

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Each one of us is responsible for the whole of humankind. We need to think of each other really as brothers and sisters and to be concerned for each other’s welfare. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something directed seriously towards the welfare of humanity as a whole.

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Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.

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It is important to direct our intelligence with good intentions. Without intelligence, we cannot accomplish very much. Without good intentions, the way we exercise of our intelligence may have destructive results.

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There must be a way of promoting human values without involving religion, based on common sense, experience and recent scientific findings.

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Cats, dogs, and some I mean, birds, many species of mammals, they also have the sort of potential to show affection firstly because of the biological factor.

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