Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training (I… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Reincarnation is not an exclusively Hindu or Buddhist concept, but it is part of the history of human origin. It is proof… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To be in flow means to be totally absorbed in whatever one is doing at the moment. It occurs when one is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
As far as your personal requirements are concerned, the ideal is to have fewer involvements, fewer obligations, and fewer affairs, business or… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Any issue, including political, economic and religious activities human beings pursue in this world, should be fully understood before we pass our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Unless we possess high spiritual qualifications, there is no doubt that the events life throws upon us will give rise to frustration,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is a common perception that compassion is, if not actually an impediment, at least irrelevant to professional life. Personally, I would… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love constitute non-violence in action. They are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues. They give… — 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
