“At one point I was particularly saddened about the situation in Tibet, but then I remembered that I had taken the Bodhisattva vows and every day frequently reflected on Shantideva’s prayer:
As long as the sky exists
And as long as there are sentient beings,
May I remain to help
Relieve them of all their pain.As soon as I remembered this, the whole feeling of burden immediately cleared away, much like heavy clothes being lifted off me.”
from How to Practice, The Way to a Meaningful Life by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2002)