I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I always believed in love, compassion and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In daily practice, reflect on the benefits of love, compassion and kindness, then reflect on the disadvantages of anger. Such continuous contemplation,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopeful that a time… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“Contemplating this suffering which is unbearable to us, and is unbearable to others, too, can produce awake mind, which arises from the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My call for a spiritual revolution is not a call for a religious revolution. Nor is it a reference to a way… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The rationale for universal compassion is based on the same principle of spiritual democracy. It is the recognition of the fact that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
An important distinction can be made between religion and spirituality. Religion [is] concerned with faith in the claims to salvation of one… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“Our lives are in constant flux, which generates many predicaments. But when these are faced with a calm and clear mind supported… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We can make this a more peaceful century if we cherish non-violence and concern for others’ well-being. It is possible. If the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he… — Dalai Lama 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 Copy Share Image
When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it, then no politician or even a magician can save the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Inner values like friendship, trust, honesty and compassion are much more reliable than money - they always bring happiness and strength. — 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
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 Image
“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 Image