--- title: "7 Concepts Quotes By Dalai Lama" description: "7 Concepts quotes by Dalai Lama. Plus more from Dalai Lama and more Concepts sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5b/dalai-lama-89_be-careful_there-should-be-pluralism-the-concept-of_270315.jpg" --- > [There should be pluralism - the concept of many religions, many truths. But we must also be careful not to become nihilistic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-should-be-pluralism-the-concept-of-many-religions-many-truths/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5b/dalai-lama-89_be-careful_there-should-be-pluralism-the-concept-of_270315.jpg) > [In some places, there's the concept of one religion, one truth. In the Muslim world, there's the notion of Allah. The Western,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/in-some-places-there-s-the-concept-of-one-religion-one-truth-in-the/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a9/dalai-lama-89_amount_in-some-places-there-s-the-concept-of-on_1721563.jpg) > [I believe deeply that we must find a new spirituality... in such a way that all people of good will could adhere…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-believe-deeply-that-we-must-find-a-new-spirituality-in-such-a-way/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08a/dalai-lama-89_believe_i-believe-deeply-that-we-must-find-a-new_2567997.jpg) > [Today, the world is so small and so interdependent that the concept of war has become anachronistic, an outmoded approach. As a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/today-the-world-is-so-small-and-so-interdependent-that-the-concept-of/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/627/dalai-lama-89_approach_today-the-world-is-so-small-and-so-inter_2703248.jpg) > [When we consider reality itself we quickly become aware of its infinite complexity, and we realize that our habitual perception of it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/when-we-consider-reality-itself-we-quickly-become-aware-of-its/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f7/dalai-lama-89_complexity_when-we-consider-reality-itself-we-quick_2792419.jpg) > [All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/all-beings-want-to-live-in-peace-and-happiness-undisturbed-therefore/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63e/dalai-lama-89_concepts_all-beings-want-to-live-in-peace-and-hap_2883508.jpg) > [Reincarnation is not an exclusively Hindu or Buddhist concept, but it is part of the history of human origin. It is proof…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/reincarnation-is-not-an-exclusively-hindu-or-buddhist-concept-but-it/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/627/dalai-lama-89_activity_reincarnation-is-not-an-exclusively-hind_2902331.jpg) ## Other authors on Concepts ## More by Dalai Lama > [Although under particular circumstances, the violence method - any method - can be justified, nevertheless once you commit violence, then counterviolence will be returned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/although-under-particular-circumstances-the-violence-method-any/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-are-a-number-of-qualities-which-are-important-for-mental-peace/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/in-the-interests-of-everyone-the-artist-had-a-responsibility-to-use/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [If the mind is dominated by hatred, the best part of the brain, which is used to judge right and wrong, does not function…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/if-the-mind-is-dominated-by-hatred-the-best-part-of-the-brain-which/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/more-compassionate-mind-more-sense-of-concern-for-other-s-well-being/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/everybody-loves-to-talk-about-calmness-and-peace-whether-in-a-family/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/the-only-definitive-truth-for-buddhism-is-the-absolute-negation-of/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [We can change society, change humanity by changing ourselves as individuals. By cultivating inner values, we can change our own lives and those of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/we-can-change-society-change-humanity-by-changing-ourselves-as/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-don-t-want-to-convert-people-to-buddhism-all-major-religions-when/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [There is no way to escape death, it is just like trying to escape by four great mountains touching sky. There is no escape…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-is-no-way-to-escape-death-it-is-just-like-trying-to-escape-by/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [We live within the environment. So that directly relates with our survival, our life. So through that way, more concern of well being of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/we-live-within-the-environment-so-that-directly-relates-with-our/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [My belief is that the various religious traditions have great potential to increase compassion, the sense of caring for one another, and the spirit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/my-belief-is-that-the-various-religious-traditions-have-great/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/when-we-think-carefully-we-see-that-the-brief-elation-we-experience/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [“So let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/so-let-us-reflect-on-what-is-truly-of-value-in-life-what-gives/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-am-the-source-of-my-own-suffering-because-of-the-habits-of-my-mind/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/concepts/dalai-lama/#itemlist", "name": "7 Concepts Quotes By Dalai Lama", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There should be pluralism - the concept of many religions, many truths. 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