If You Serve Others As Fully As

Don't Compare Me With Jesus. He Is A Great Master, A Great Master.

Let Us Cultivate Love And Compassion, Both Of Which Give Life True Meaning. This Is The Religion I Preach. It Is Simple. Its Temple Is The Heart. Its Teaching Is Love And Compassion. Its Moral Values Are Loving And Respecting Others, Whoever They May Be. Whether One Is A Lay Person Or A Monastic, We Have No Other Option If We Wish To Survive In This World.

I Am Sometimes Sad When I Hear The Personal Stories Of Tibetan Refugees Who Have Been Tortured Or Beaten. Some Irritation, Some Anger Comes. But It Never Lasts Long. I Always Try To Think At A Deeper Level, To Find Ways To Console.

What Is My Religion? Simple. Kindness.

The Problem Isn't Materialism As Such. Rather It Is The Underlying Assumption That Full Satisfaction Can Arise From Gratifying The Senses Alone. Unlike Animals Whose Quest For Happiness Is Restricted To Survival And To The Immediate Gratification Of Sensory Desires, We Human Beings Have The Capacity To Experience Happiness At A Deeper Level Which, When Achieved, Can Overwhelm Unhappy Experiences.