Buddhism Quotes by Dalai Lama XIV

“All dharma teachings agree on one point—lessening one’s self-absorption”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“If we don’t do anything constructive and expect that others will, then obviously nothing is possible. The first step is to cultivate…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“If, on the other hand, I relate to others from the perspective of myself as someone different—a Buddhist, a Tibetan, and so…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Ultimately humanity is one, and this small planet is our only home. If we're to protect this home of ours, each of…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Bodhisattvas are referred to as enlightened “heroes” or “warriors.” They are highly altruistic beings who have the wisdom to realize that by…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Joy can span from the pleasure of others’ good fortune, what Buddhists call mudita, to the pleasure in others’ misfortune, what the…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Whether our action is wholesome or unwholesome depends on whether that action or deed arises from a disciplined or undisciplined state of…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“If a person shows anger to you, and you show anger in return, the result is disaster. If you nurse hatred, you…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“The Dalai Lama began by saying it’s not possible for everyone to be a Christian or a Buddhist. “There’s no other choice…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“It does not matter whether one is a Buddhist like me, or a Christian like the Archbishop, or any other religion, or…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“To practice tantra requires even greater compassion and greater intelligence than are required on the sutra path; thus, though many persons in…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“It seems that scientific research reaches deeper and deeper. But it also seems that more and more people, at least scientists, are…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“I asked the Dalai Lama what it was like to wake up with joy, and he shared his experience each morning. 'I…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“One of the positive side-effects of maintaining a very high degree of awareness of death is that it will prepare the individual…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“On the basis of its ethical quality, the Buddha distinguishes kamma into two major categories: the unwholesome (akusala) and the wholesome (kusala).…

— Dalai Lama XIV