All religion teaches the virtues of love, altruism and patience, while showing us how to discipline and transform ourselves to achieve inner… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One scientist had discussions about love and compassion. Usually, he felt irritation. After our meeting, for some months, anger never come. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The question of world peace, the question of family peace, the question of peace between wife and husband, or peace between parents… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One of the basic points is kindness. With kindness, with love and compassion, with his feeling that is the essence of brotherhood,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love constitute non-violence in action. They are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues. They give… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All the world's major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile and that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.""Laughter is good for thinking because when people laugh, it is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. On these lines every religion had more or less… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Better grounded emotionally through patience, we become stronger mentally and spiritually, and tend to be healthier physically. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we feel love and kindnesstoward others, it not only makesothers feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love is a simple practice yet it is very beneficial for the individual who practices it as well as for the community… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Real love is not based on attachment, but on altruism. In this case, your compassion will remain as a humane response to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Looking at the pattern of our existence from birth to death, we can see the way in which we are fundamentally nurtured… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love and kindness are the very basis of society. If we lose these feelings, society will face tremendous difficulties; the survival of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The message of love and compassion will travel far and wide if all who follow a spiritual path work together in harmony… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If the work is worthwhile, then whether we can complete it or not, it's worth making the attempt. That's why courage is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Because the existing education system is oriented towards materialistic goals we need to pay special attention to inner values such as tolerance,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We all have the potential to show others love and affection, but as we progress in our materialistic world, these values tend… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Although under particular circumstances, the violence method - any method - can be justified, nevertheless once you commit violence, then counterviolence will be returned. — Dalai Lama Copy Share
There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that one of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
If the mind is dominated by hatred, the best part of the brain, which is used to judge right and wrong, does not function… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share
Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth. — Dalai Lama Copy Share
We can change society, change humanity by changing ourselves as individuals. By cultivating inner values, we can change our own lives and those of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good. — Dalai Lama Copy Share
There is no way to escape death, it is just like trying to escape by four great mountains touching sky. There is no escape… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
We live within the environment. So that directly relates with our survival, our life. So through that way, more concern of well being of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
My belief is that the various religious traditions have great potential to increase compassion, the sense of caring for one another, and the spirit… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from what the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
“So let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
