"If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the c..." — Dalai Lama

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!

I have no trouble sleeping.

I feel exhausted if I teach too long.

In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.