#is

Disagreement is something normal. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#normal #something

I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#away #dalai #dalai lama #die #disagree

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#centuries #change #china #chinese #chinese government

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#anyone #buddhism #meditation #such #techniques

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#describe #i #less #monk #more

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#desire #nothing #responsibility #shirk #wish

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#always #future #last #mischievous #people

I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy! ↗

— Dalai Lama

#combined #continue #hypocrisy #i #i always

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#became #dalai #dalai lama #i #lama

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#authority #china #clear #communists #concerned