Kelsang Gyatso

Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.

— Kelsang Gyatso

We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.

— Kelsang Gyatso

The solution to all the problems of daily life is to cherish others.

— Kelsang Gyatso

We should understand that our problems do not exist outside of ourself, but are part of our mind that experiences unpleasant feelings.

— Kelsang Gyatso

Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.

— Kelsang Gyatso

Buddha's teachings are scientific methods to solve the problems of all living beings permanently.

— Kelsang Gyatso

Learning to cherish others is the best solution to our daily problems, and it is the source of all our future happiness and good fortune.

— Kelsang Gyatso

Happiness and suffering are states of mind and so their main causes are not to be found outside the mind.

— Kelsang Gyatso

Today we can see many different forms of Buddhism, such as Zen and Theravada Buddhism. All these different aspects are practices of Buddha's teachings, and all are equally precious; they are just different presentations.

— Kelsang Gyatso

Enlightenment is the inner light of wisdom that is permanently free from all mistaken appearance, and whose function is to bestow mental peace upon each and every living being every day.

— Kelsang Gyatso