His Holiness Pope John Paul II was a determined and deeply spiritual minded person for whom I had great respect and admiration.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Everyone wants a happy life without difficulties or suffering. We create many of the problems we face. No one intentionally creates problems,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love and kindness are the very basis of society. If we lose these feelings, society will face tremendous difficulties; the survival of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The real troublemakers are anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred. With them, problems cannot be solved. Though we may have temporary success, ultimately… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We can solve many problems in an appropriate way, without any difficulty, if we cultivate harmony, friendship and respect for one another. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If we continue to approach problems from the perspective of temporary expediency, future generations will face tremendous difficulties. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Each of you should feel that you have great potential and that, with self-confidence and a little more effort, change really is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. You’ll be able… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Yet even the rich have their own kind of suffering, anxiety, doubt, and fear. So in many cases, wealthy people aren't happy!… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I'm now nearly 79. At 16 I took responsibility for Tibet and lost my freedom. At 24 I lost my country and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating care and concern for others gives rise to a kind of inner strength. No matter what difficulties or problems you face,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life’s inevitable difficulties disturb you less. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Climate change has been immense difficulties of pains or illness or hard life on this planet. So through that way, you have… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether it is under the guise of survival and self-defence or directly expressed through dominion and greed, the failure to recognize the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Depression seems to be related to fear, anger and frustration. When you're in a bad mood, even if you meet with your… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Spend 5 minutes breathing in, cherishing yourself; and, breathing out cherishing others. If you think about people you have difficulty cherishing, extend… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Hardship, in forcing us to exercise greater patience and forbearance in daily life, actually makes us stronger and more robust. From the… — 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