Tenzin Gyatso (Dalai Lama) Quotes on Identity
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I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.
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Don't compare me with Jesus. He is a great master, a great master...
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If I say, 'I am a monk.' or 'I am a Buddhist,' these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic.
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I think the universality of His Holiness' words and teachings have made this so much bigger than just Tibet. When His Holiness won the Nobel Peace Prize, there was a quantum leap. He is not seen as solely a Tibetan anymore; he belongs to the world.