Lobsang Tenzin

I do not think any religion encourages intolerance. Intolerance is the biggest mental defilement, and every religion tries to remove this defilement.…

— Lobsang Tenzin

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

— Lobsang Tenzin

Today, education does not give you the wisdom and the understanding; it only indoctrinates you to believe something. So the mind knows…

— Lobsang Tenzin

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

— Lobsang Tenzin

Because all the thought processes are limited, they are conditioned, and the thought does not touch directly with the reality, the truth;…

— Lobsang Tenzin

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

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To seek advice is easy, easy-approach job. To find the truth by yourself, that is a little difficult, and you have to…

— Lobsang Tenzin

For the exploitation of human greed, they have devised comparison and competition. Right from childhood on, we are indoctrinated to compare and…

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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…

— Lobsang Tenzin

Faith and reason overpower each other throughout one's life, which results in contradiction, but the conflict never ceases in any sphere.

— Lobsang Tenzin

A religion must be instrumental in spiritualising the individual into a boundless and holistic nature.

— Lobsang Tenzin

For a person who is very much involved with the institution of religion but has lost the religious spirit, the 'religion' label…

— Lobsang Tenzin

Bodily discomfort and emotional fear and attachment make the dying uncomfortable and fearful. So, to help those dying people, I think modern…

— Lobsang Tenzin

In ancient times, we were users; we used the commodities in accordance to our needs. Using is not sufficient for the modern…

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Lack of understanding of interrelatedness has caused numerous divisions and conflicts that are the cause of many major challenges in the world…

— Lobsang Tenzin

Interreligious dialogue is extremely important for religious people as well as secular people or non-believers. They should participate, and they should be…

— Lobsang Tenzin

A compassionate mind is very difficult to cultivate because compassion demands a sense of equality between all living beings.

— Lobsang Tenzin

Training and education is one and the same: that is, to train the mind through a discipline in order to awake the…

— Lobsang Tenzin

To learn means by practice, by inquiring, by analyzing to find out what is, not what was.

— Lobsang Tenzin

You need not search for the compassionate mind from outside. To know yourself, to know your nature, your mind will automatically be…

— Lobsang Tenzin

We can never protect the rights by only thinking about our rights. By performing the universal responsibility with a compassionate mind, you…

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

— Lobsang Tenzin

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

— Lobsang Tenzin

People forget who they are; they always remain with an identity which is not the real self. It is just a projected…

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If you are able to see the interrelatedness of mind and body, sensitivity towards your body becomes much sharper. Therefore, maintaining of…

— Lobsang Tenzin