Lobsang Tenzin

“Lack of understanding of interrelatedness has caused numerous divisions and conflicts that are the cause of many major challenges in the world such as war, violence, terrorism, economic disparity, and exploitation.”

“Everyone needs an open mind and an accepting heart. With a combination of these two aspects, you will be able to communicate sensibly.”

“We can never protect the rights by only thinking about our rights. By performing the universal responsibility with a compassionate mind, you can protect your own right and that of others.”

“Interreligious dialogue is extremely important for religious people as well as secular people or non-believers. They should participate, and they should be encouraged to have interreligious dialogue, because dialogue is a channel or an instrument to promote intimacy between individual.”

“Today, education does not give you the wisdom and the understanding; it only indoctrinates you to believe something. So the mind knows very less but accepts so many things; it may be science, it may be technology, it may be anything.”

“Every religion or every philosophy is an outcome of the human search for liberation.”

“In the Buddhist learning process, we say three stages. The first is hearing, the second is contemplation, and the third is meditation.”

“Non-violence is the essence of the entire Buddha's teaching, and the practice of non-violence is the entire essence of the practice of Buddha dharma, Buddhist spirituality, in one's life.”

“Communication will bring understanding and understanding will cause harmonious mutual relationships which can establish peace and stability.”