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  1. Watch HHDL's Tibetan New Year's Message recorded in Rochester, Minnesota, USA on February 4th.

  2. Open hearts encourage a sense of security and trust that is the basis of genuine friendship, which is to everyone's benefit.

  3. We will only create a more peaceful and harmonious world if we adopt a peaceful approach and engage openly in dialogue.

  4. Love and affection are important if we are to live a happy life.

  5. What is important today is that we consciously cultivate a sense of the oneness of humanity, because we all depend on each other.

  6. Friendship doesn’t depend on fame, money or physical strength. It’s based on trust and trust depends on love and affection.

  7. Live: In honor of HHDL's 80th year, friends and supporters will gather in New Delhi to celebrate on January 4th.

  8. If you live your life honestly and truthfully, you'll be open and transparent, which leads to trust. And trust leads to friendship.

  9. We have to make a special effort to think of each other as fellow human beings, as our brothers and sisters.

  10. We have a marvellous brain, but have to use it properly. It's scientific to be sceptical, to research and experiment. An approach I admire.

  11. When you help others, do so out of respect. Don't look down on them. Serve other human beings with a compassionate intent.

  12. HHDL speaks on caring for our global environment in a short clip from an interview in Oxford, UK on September 15.

  13. Climate change affects everyone, all nations, not just one or two. Consider it a global issue; national interests will automatically be met.

  14. This planet is our home and Tibet its roof. We need for - the

  15. When faced with problems, don’t lose hope. Keep up your self-confidence and don’t be too impatient to achieve quick results.

  16. We need to promote the oneness of all human beings, on the basis of which there are no grounds for killing or exploiting others.

  17. HHDL answers a student's question on the meaning of a successful life at IIT Madras, India on Nov 10th.

  18. It is possible to use our intelligence and extend our compassion to others, including even our enemies.

  19. Tibet's ecology needs protecting, not just for Tibetans, but for the health and sustainability of the entire world

  20. Fundamentally, all spiritual traditions help us train our minds, overcome our negativities and fulfill our inner potential.

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