The line of demarcation between history and legend is too thin to observe while writing; the two overlap each other unconsciously and unknowingly.

More Quotes by Lobsang Tenzin

Bodily discomfort and emotional fear and attachment make the dying uncomfortable and fearful. So, to help those dying people, I think modern medical science has a lot of facilities to reduce pain, or perhaps not to reduce pain, but not to experience pain.

No one can avoid death; it is inevitable. Therefore, I should create in my mind a kind of willingness and accepting for that event without any fear.

To seek advice is easy, easy-approach job. To find the truth by yourself, that is a little difficult, and you have to work hard continuously, and you will find it.

We shall have to practise to lead our life on the basis of our needs, not under the influence of our greed.

I do not think any religion encourages intolerance. Intolerance is the biggest mental defilement, and every religion tries to remove this defilement. So we must understand that whenever there is intolerance, this comes from an irreligious mind. It is not created by religion, and it is not in the mind of the religious person.

Training and education is one and the same: that is, to train the mind through a discipline in order to awake the inner intelligence of the individuals.