When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. — Dalai Lama Being thankful Copy Share Image
Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. — Dalai Lama Community Copy Share Image
If others are happy, we will be happy. If others suffer, ultimately we all suffer. — Dalai Lama Happiness Copy Share Image
Our every action has a universal dimension, a potential impact on others' happiness. — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. — Dalai Lama Buddhism Copy Share Image
I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I always emphasize that it is much safer and better to keep one's own religious faith. The other major religions are thousands… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When, from the depths of your heart, you spontaneously wish all beings to find true, lasting happiness, this is great love. — Dalai Lama Danger Copy Share Image
I have found that the greatest degree of inner peace comes from cultivating love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Do not think only of your own joy, but vow to save all beings from suffering. This is sharing in its highest… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of… — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
Today, as we wish each other a Happy New Year, let us determine to be more sincere, compassionate, warm-hearted human beings, trying… — Dalai Lama Christmas Copy Share Image
Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not… — Dalai Lama Anxiety Copy Share Image
Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. Therefore we have… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Just as rust, which arose from the iron itself, wears out the iron, likewise, performing an action without examination would destroy us… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and… — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
We all wish to live a happy life. In addition, we all have the same right to fulfil this goal. And we… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
This generation has a responsibility to reshape the world. Start the task even if it will not be fulfilled in your lifetime.… — Dalai Lama Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
Whether you believe in God or not does not matter much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Here, the certain temple rule, this seems to me to have a certain responsibility to look after the well-being of society and… — Dalai Lama Buddhism Copy Share Image
The most important thing is practice in daily life; then you can know gradually the true value of religion. Doctrine is not… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
(Because) the notion of absolute truth is difficult to sustain outside the context of religion, ethical conduct is not something we engage… — Dalai Lama Absolute truth Copy Share Image
The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a… — Dalai Lama Absolutes Copy Share Image
There is a true feminist movement in Buddhism that relates to the goddess Tārā. Following her cultivation of bodhicitta, the bodhisattva's motivation,… — Dalai Lama Awakening Copy Share Image
When the only bond between close friends is attachment, then even a minor issue may cause one's projections to change. As soon… — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
I'm now nearly 79. At 16 I took responsibility for Tibet and lost my freedom. At 24 I lost my country and… — Dalai Lama Being happy Copy Share Image
Prayer alone will not make a happy life. A happy life must be built. You must act. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. — Dalai Lama Acts of kindness Copy Share Image
So the smart brain must be balanced with a warm heart, a good heart -a sense of responsibility, of concern for the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from… — Dalai Lama Computer Copy Share Image
Cats, dogs, and some I mean, birds, many species of mammals, they also have the sort of potential to show affection firstly… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
We are working as hard as we can; we are preparing ourselves as carefully as we can; we fully intend to make… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
