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I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.

— Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Daily Telegraph interview (2006)

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I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and a sense of universal responsibility with or without religion.

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

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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)

Time is always moving on; nothing can stop it. We can’t change the past, but we can shape the future. The more compassionate you are, the more you will find inner peace.

The Great Vehicle path requires the vast motivation of a Bodhisattva, who, not seeking just his or her welfare, takes on the burden of bringing about the welfare of all sentient beings.

The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (1988)

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