Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side, not the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white.

My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.

Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status.

It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind it has overcome man's insecurity before himself and before nature.

Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it.

You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.

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.

I solemnly assure you that I will not die as a Hindu.

Magicians prosper because we are willing to be fooled.

Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.