Born on July 6th

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

"In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision."

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe."

"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."

"Sleep is the best meditation."

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."

"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

"Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health."

"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day."

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

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

"The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk."

"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace."

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."

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

"Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering."

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

"When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others."

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

"Home is where you feel at home and are treated well."

"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness."

"Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful."

"I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion."

"The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history."