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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.

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If I were to die today, I would have some concern for Tibet. But I know that I have personally done as much as I can to use my existence for others. So I have no regret.
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If you practice in accord with your individual capacity, little by little you will find more pleasure and joy in it. As you gain inner strength, your positive actions will gain in profundity and scope.
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I am simply just one monk. That's all.
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We have made a great effort to maintain all levels of Buddhist education it has helped us have a kind of renaissance, really.
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Without religion, also there is a way, it could be this way, through education, through scientific findings, then you get conviction. Not necessarily really love other, but for their own interest they are showing love, compassion to other like that.
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