Meditation is valuable for all of humanity because it involves looking inward. People don't have to be religious to look inside themselves… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
What I believe, according to my own experience, is that a calm, peaceful mind is a very important element for sustaining the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we are angry we are blind to reality. Anger may bring us a temporary burst of energy, but that energy is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A calm mind helps our human intelligence to assess the situation realistically. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we speak of a calm state of mind or peace of mind, we shouldn't confuse that with an insensitive state of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Sensory experience does not offset the intense pain or pleasure we feel on a mental level; it may distract us, but doesn't… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner-strength, and self confidence. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When our mind is calm, we’re better able to find peace of mind and live a joyful life. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline are qualities that help us lead our daily lives with a calm mind — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Those who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. The inner peace of an… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
According to my own experience, the highest level of inner calm comes from the development of love and compassion. The more concerned… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion instills a sense of calm, inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating care and concern for others gives rise to a kind of inner strength. No matter what difficulties or problems you face,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Developing concern for others, thinking of them as part of us, brings self-confidence , reduces our sense of suspicion and mistrust, and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Our state of mind plays a major role in our day-to-day experiences as well as our physical and mental well-being. If a… — Dalai Lama 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 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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 Image
The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
