--- title: "7 Connected Quotes By Dalai Lama" description: "7 Connected quotes by Dalai Lama. Plus more from Dalai Lama and more Connected sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/449/dalai-lama-89_concern_there-are-differences-between-us-but-it_398412.jpg" --- > [There are differences between us. But it doesn't make sense to emphasize that, because my future and yours is connected with everyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-are-differences-between-us-but-it-doesn-t-make-sense-to/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/449/dalai-lama-89_concern_there-are-differences-between-us-but-it_398412.jpg) > [Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/being-concerned-about-other-people-is-especially-relevant-in-today-s/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3e/dalai-lama-89_buddhism_being-concerned-about-other-people-is-es_1080667.jpg) > [Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/spend-5-minutes-at-the-beginning-of-each-day-remembering-we-all-want/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f7/dalai-lama-89_buddhist_spend-5-minutes-at-the-beginning-of-each_1159442.jpg) > [My call for a spiritual revolution is not a call for a religious revolution. Nor is it a reference to a way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/my-call-for-a-spiritual-revolution-is-not-a-call-for-a-religious/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b2/dalai-lama-89_community_my-call-for-a-spiritual-revolution-is-no_1398890.jpg) > [The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/the-universe-that-we-inhabit-and-our-shared-perception-of-it-are-the/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/468/dalai-lama-89_action_the-universe-that-we-inhabit-and-our-sha_2175169.jpg) > [... Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live… Our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/our-individual-well-being-is-intimately-connected-both-with-that-of/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1b/dalai-lama-89_action_our-individual-well-being-is-intimately_2457125.jpg) > [There is no self-interest completely unrelated to others' interests. Due to the fundamental interconnectedness which lies at the heart of reality, your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-is-no-self-interest-completely-unrelated-to-others-interests/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/207/dalai-lama-89_clear_there-is-no-self-interest-completely-unr_3027608.jpg) ## Other authors on Connected ## 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/connected/dalai-lama/#itemlist", "name": "7 Connected Quotes By Dalai Lama", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There are differences between us. 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