If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle. — Dalai Lama Battle Copy Share Image
Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reason to stay — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Inner values like friendship, trust, honesty and compassion are much more reliable than money - they always bring happiness and strength. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
A genuine smile touches something fundamental in us: our natural appreciation of kindness. — Dalai Lama Appreciation Copy Share Image
Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come,… — Dalai Lama Body Copy Share Image
More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength. — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
I want to show that there are indeed some universal ethical principles which could help everyone to achieve the happiness we all… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual, and from there it… — Dalai Lama Buddhist Copy Share Image
Peace has a great deal to do with warm-heartednes s and respect for the lives of others, avoiding doing them harm and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is a saying in Tibetan that "at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar". The point of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The colors of light are infinite through refraction, yet they all come from the same source. Thus I cannot detach myself from… — Dalai Lama Color Copy Share Image
Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or… — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
In the past, the respect people had for religion meant that ethical practice was maintained through a majority following one religion or… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Because of the great differences in our ways of thinking, it is inevitable that we have different religions and faiths. Each has… — Dalai Lama Admiration Copy Share Image
When we face problems or disagreements today, we have to arrive at solutions through dialogue. Dialogue is the only appropriate method. One-sided… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In a free country, America, or India, and Japan, and many places, democracy country, free country, but still within the sort of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
However capable and skillful an individual may be, left alone, he or she will not survive. When we are sick or very… — 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 Being at peace 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 Bounds Copy Share Image
We are driven by self-interest, it’s necessary to survive. But we need wise self-interest that is generous and co-operative, taking others’ interests… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In the past, destruction of your neighbour might have been considered a victory, but today we are all interdependent. We live in… — Dalai Lama Alive Copy Share Image
Whenever I visit a market and see the chickens crowded together in tiny cages that give them no room to move around… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Depression seems to be related to fear, anger and frustration. When you're in a bad mood, even if you meet with your… — Dalai Lama Anger and frustration Copy Share Image
I believe that we are fundamentally the same and have the same basic potential. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
