When someone talks about self discipline, it usually means they want to control someone. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All religion teaches the virtues of love, altruism and patience, while showing us how to discipline and transform ourselves to achieve inner… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think that ethical behaviour is another feature of the kind of inner discipline that leads to a happier existence. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, "I am of no value", is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intellegence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Physically you are a human being, but mentally you are incomplete. Given that we have this physical human form, we must safeguard… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline are qualities that help us lead our daily lives with a calm mind — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Those who don't have a life filled with luxury may have a home filled with compassion, based on their choice to be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, and in fact it is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In order to develop the willpower it takes to sacrifice, you must first realize that spending all your time and energy pursuing… — 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
