4 Tenzin Gyatso Quotes on Identity

Tenzin Gyatso quotes on identity

7. I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

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9. Don't compare me with Jesus. He is a great master, a great master...

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60. 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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71. Some say I am a good person, some say I am a charlatan - I am just a monk... I never asked people like Richard Gere to come, but it is foolish to stop them. I have Tibetans, Indians, backpackers, Aids patients, religious people, politicians, actors and princesses. My attitude is to give everyone some of my time. If I can contribute in any way to their happiness, that makes me happy.