Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
So long as space remains, So long sentient beings' suffering remain, I will remain, In order to help, in order to serve...… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation 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
Humans are not machines-we are something more. We have feeling and experience. Material comforts are not sufficient to satisfy us. We need… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it… — 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
If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of satisfaction or happiness: one mainly through mental peace; another physical comfort — Dalai Lama 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 Copy Share Image
Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Giving material goods is one form of generosity, but one can extend an attitude of generosity into all one's behavior. Being kind,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In order to develop the willpower it takes to sacrifice, you must first realize that spending all your time and energy pursuing… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future… — 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
