Buddhism Quotes by Dalai Lama

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

— Dalai Lama

In Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.

— Dalai Lama

I am a simple Buddhist monk.

— Dalai Lama

I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile.

— Dalai Lama

If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change.

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The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.

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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

— Dalai Lama

The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth.

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True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized.

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As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering.

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Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism.

— Dalai Lama

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

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It may seem unrealistic to think we can ever become free from hatred, but Buddhists have systematic methods for gradually developing a…

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If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only…

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Firstly, as a Buddhist monk, I hold that violence is not good. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the Gandian ethic…

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Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.

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There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our…

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If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human…

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The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest…

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We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that…

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When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it…

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Buddha himself taught different teachings to different people under different circumstances. For some people, there are beliefs based on a Creator. For…

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In today’s interconnected and globalized world, it is now commonplace for people of dissimilar world views, faiths and races to live side…

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Buddha was speaking about reality. Reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but Buddha also stated that all propositions about reality…

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There is nothing that does not get easier through cultivation. The buddhas of the past started out as ordinary beings. They were…

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Here, the certain temple rule, this seems to me to have a certain responsibility to look after the well-being of society and…

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On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a…

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One Mongolian leader became a very, very brutal dictator and eventually became a murderer. Previously, he was a monk, and then he…

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There is a true feminist movement in Buddhism that relates to the goddess Tārā. Following her cultivation of bodhicitta, the bodhisattva's motivation,…

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In Buddhism, both learning and practice are extremely important, and they must go hand in hand. Without knowledge, just to rely on…

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Misunderstanding may arise by confusing the Buddhist and scientific definitions of death. Within the scientific system you spoke quite validly of the…

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As a Buddhist, I view death as a normal process, a reality that I accept will occur as long as I remain…

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From a Buddhist point of view, the actual experience of death is very important. Although how or where we will be reborn…

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Human beings by nature want happiness and do not want suffering. With that feeling everyone tries to achieve happiness and tries to…

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I could justify violence only in this extreme case, to save the last living knowledge of Buddhism itself.

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Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma China could not have invaded.

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I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.

— Dalai Lama

Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.

— Dalai Lama

We believe in self creation. That's why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths.

— Dalai Lama

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

— Dalai Lama