Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. — Dalai Lama Art of happiness Copy Share Image
Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness. — Dalai Lama Atheism Copy Share Image
To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition. — Dalai Lama Ambition Copy Share Image
We cannot overcome anger and hatred simply by suppressing them. We need to actively cultivate the antidotes: patience and tolerance. — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Because the twentieth century was a century of violence, let us make the twenty-first a century of dialogue. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The two most important things to remember in business are: to be aware of the consequential impact on ecology, and a caring… — Dalai Lama Business Copy Share Image
The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it. — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
My overriding belief is that it is always possible for criminals to improve and that by its very finality the death penalty… — Dalai Lama Against death penalty Copy Share Image
I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as the present one come so… — Dalai Lama Change Copy Share Image
After I handed over all my authority, I feel now our struggle [for Tibet ] become much, much safer. And me personally,… — Dalai Lama Authority Copy Share Image
Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is competition, but it is used in a good way. It is positive to want to go first, provided the intention… — Dalai Lama Competition Copy Share Image
There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation, and as long as… — Dalai Lama Degradation Copy Share Image
Happiness cannot come from hatred or anger. Nobody can say, 'Today I am happy because this morning I was angry.' On the… — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you are mindful of death, it will not come as a surprise-you will not be anxious. You will feel that death… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment.… — Dalai Lama Contentment Copy Share Image
From a Buddhist point of view, the actual experience of death is very important. Although how or where we will be reborn… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
As long as we observe love for others and respect for their rights and dignity in our daily lives, then whether we… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In olden times when there was a war, it was a human-to-human confrontation. The victor in battle would directly see the blood… — Dalai Lama Battle Copy Share Image
Although you can find certain differences among the Buddhist philosophical schools about how the universe came into being, the basic common question… — Dalai Lama Buddhist Copy Share Image
I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
Human beings by nature want happiness and do not want suffering. With that feeling everyone tries to achieve happiness and tries to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in… — Dalai Lama Beginnings and ends Copy Share Image
The natural environment sustains the life of all beings universally. — Dalai Lama Environment Copy Share Image