Highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.
Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.
Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.
If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education.
Sleep is the best meditation.
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.