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Peace Quotes by Dalai Lama

169 Peace quotes by Dalai Lama

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Inner peace is presented as the foundation for any real peace in the world. The quotes explain how patience protects the mind from anger, fear, and jealousy, while love and compassion act as antidotes to suffering. They also note that a calm mind improves health and helps us see reality clearly.

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Kindness is the key to peace and harmony in family life.

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Wisdom and inner peace must be created by yourself.

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Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace.

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World peace must develop from inner peace.

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Without inner peace it is impossible to have world peace.

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World peace begins with inner peace.

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War is out of date, obsolete.

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It is a question of our own peace and mental stability.

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Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival.

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Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.

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Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.

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Concern yourselves more with the needs of others, with the needs of all humanity, and you'll have peace of mind.

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Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom.

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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

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Compassion instills a sense of calm, inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction

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There are two kinds of satisfaction or happiness: one mainly through mental peace; another physical comfort

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We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our…

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At the beginning of this century, people never questioned the effectiveness of war, never thought there could be real peace. Now, people…

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Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can…

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The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.

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Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is…

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Peace is not just the mere absence of violence or disturbance. It's when there is a possibility of conflict, but you deliberately…

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There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation, and as long as…

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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful…

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In olden times when there was a war, it was a human-to-human confrontation. The victor in battle would directly see the blood…

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As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery. We have learned that the key to happiness is…

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I have three commitments. Number one commitment is promotion of human value. Number two commitment is promotion of race harmony. Number three…

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The way to develop inner peace through meditation begins with the recognition that the destroyer of inner peace is not some external…

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Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence…

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The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved…

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We have a largely materialistic lifestyle characterized by a materialistic culture. However, this only provides us with temporary, sensory satisfaction, whereas long-term…

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Scientists are coming to recognise the effects of the mind on physical health. The sense of relaxation associated with inner peace involves…

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“Our lives are in constant flux, which generates many predicaments. But when these are faced with a calm and clear mind supported…

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We can never obtain peace in the world if we neglect the inner world and don't make peace with ourselves. World peace…

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Peace is the Only Way for the survival of Humanity

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A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.

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If your heart has peace, nothing can disturb you.

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Mutual respect is the foundation of genuine harmony.

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If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease

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We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.

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