Spiritual Quotes by Dalai Lama

An enemy is indeed a precious teacher.

— Dalai Lama

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

— Dalai Lama

It is maybe not the best choice to have a favorite anything.

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The universe is a single atom: the convergence of science and spirituality.

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I think in many ways narrow minded-attitudes lead to extreme thinking.

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All sentient beings have the seed of the Buddha within them.

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Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.

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If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential.

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The practicing of loving kindness toward one's enemy is the ultimate test of one's own spiritual attainment.

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Maybe, just maybe, I would like to become a real spiritual teacher, a working lama!

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The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.

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There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.

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It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well.

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There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion.

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It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.

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So the smart brain must be balanced with a warm heart, a good heart -a sense of responsibility, of concern for the…

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There is...a tendency to think of the spiritual life as primarily introspective, divorced from the concerns of everyday life…Faith that does not…

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I have observed that religious practice is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness itself. I have also suggested…

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The essence of all religions is love, compassion and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. No matter whether you are learned or…

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Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which…

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So the first step in seeking happiness is learning. We first have to learn how negative emotions and behaviors are harmful to…

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Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or…

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I believe deeply that we must find a new spirituality... in such a way that all people of good will could adhere…

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World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something…

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We may now have reached a point where this gap in our make-up has become unsustainable; partly because what in the past…

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Unless we possess high spiritual qualifications, there is no doubt that the events life throws upon us will give rise to frustration,…

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The nature of the mind is such that if certain mental qualities are developed on a sound basis, they not only remain,…

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Scientists may study mainly matter but they cannot ignore the human mind, or consciousness: spiritual practitioners may be engaging mainly in developing…

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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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Up to now my involvement in the Tibetan freedom struggle has been part of my spiritual practice, because the issues of the…

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There are five billion human beings and in a certain way I think we need five billion different religions, because there is…

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In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. When we worry less about ourselves an experience of our own suffering…

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In the final analysis, the hope of every person is simply peace of mind.

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Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

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Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness.

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The highest happiness is when one reaches the stage of liberation, at which there is no more suffering.

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Whether or not we follow any particular spiritual tradition, the benefits of love and kindness are obvious to anyone.

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I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need…

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A genuine transformation that results from sustained concerted effort is long lasting because it has a firm foundation.

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Anger and hatred are the real enemies that we must confront and defeat, not the 'enemies' who appear from time to time…

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