Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Sometimes religion becomes yet another source for more division and even open conflict. Because of that situation, I feel the different religious… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Those who like myself, consider themselves to be followers of Buddha, should practice as much as we can. To followers of other… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We are beset by problems and if we look for their source, we find they arise because of our selfishness, because we… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My belief is that the various religious traditions have great potential to increase compassion, the sense of caring for one another, and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Religion is important for humanity, but it should evolve with humanity. The first priority is to establish and develop the principle of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need to employ a secular approach to ethics, secular in the Indian sense of respecting all religious traditions and even the… — 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
