“The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“As the Dalai Lama has described it, if we see a person who is being crushed by a rock, the goal is… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“One great question underlies our existence,” the Dalai Lama had said before the trip. “What is the purpose of life? After much… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Stress and anxiety often come from too much expectation and too much ambition,” the Dalai Lama said.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“So now,” the Dalai Lama concluded, “in quantum physics, they also have a similar view. Any objective thing does not really exist.… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“One exceptional morning, the Dalai Lama even introduced the Archbishop to his meditation practice in his private residence, and the Archbishop gave… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“The Dalai Lama began by saying it’s not possible for everyone to be a Christian or a Buddhist. “There’s no other choice… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“According to the Archbishop and the Dalai Lama, when we see how little we really need—love and connection—then all the getting and… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“We gain true friends by having a kind heart and not deceiving people. The friends that we make when we have power,… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“The problem is that our world and our education remain focused exclusively on external, materialistic values. We are not concerned enough with… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Your Holiness, many believe that as a monk you have renounced pleasure or enjoyment.” “And sex,” the Dalai Lama added, although that… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“So I really appreciate your coming to have this conversation,” the Dalai Lama said. “In order to develop our mind, we must… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“You were raised with a very special status in Tibet. You must have come to this recognition of oneness over time.” “Yes,… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“I think I have to take issue with you on that,” the Archbishop responded. “The people who go around becoming bullies are… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Then another thing,” the Dalai Lama continued. “There are different aspects to any event. For example, we lost our own country and… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Transforming the mind involves first learning to know it, then identifying how it functions so as to eliminate the three main mental poisons, which… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“In general, if we carefully examine any given situation in a very unbiased and honest way, we will realize that to a large extent… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through training, we… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Live so when your children think of fairness and integrity they think of you.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It is important to consider others at least as important as ourselves. This is the essence of spirituality.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek to benefit… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Marriages, even the best ones—perhaps especially the best ones—are an ongoing process of spoken and unspoken forgiveness. •” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“You see, if there are no difficulties and you are always relaxed, then you complain more” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy. Every moment is a gift.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
