A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We may be different races and religions but we are all part of the same human family — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is not only our right as members of the global human family to protest when our brothers and sisters are being… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual, and from there it… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself. That will help change your… — 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… — 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… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether someone believes something or not, believer or non-believer, as long as you are a member of the human family, you need… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The question of world peace, the question of family peace, the question of peace between wife and husband, or peace between parents… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether we consider the individual, family, local, national or international level, peace must arise from inner peace. For example, making prayers for… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace must first be developed within an individual. And I believe that love, compassion, and altruism are the fundamental basis for peace.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are five billion human beings and in a certain way I think we need five billion different religions, because there is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Our world and our lives have become increasingly interdependent, so when our neighbour is harmed, it affects us too. Therefore we have… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When a certain community is destroyed, in reality it destroys a part of all of us. So there should be a clear… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
pain is inevitable,suffering is optional... we have bigger houses,but smaller families. More conveniences,but less time. We have knowledge,but less judgements; more experts,but… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to be happy; happiness is a right. And while on a secondary level differences exist of nationality, faith, family background,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We are born and reborn countless number of times, and it is possible that each being has been our parent at one… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you're looking for work and have a choice of a job, choose a job that allows the opportunity for some creativity,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When invitation come, then I inquire just to see new place or seeing just the one sort of family, then not much… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Therefore we have to make effort through well through every corner, media people, education sort of institution, and family, parents, everywhere. It… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In today's highly interdependent world, individuals and nations can no longer resolve many of their problems by themselves. We need one another.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion can be put into practice if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and 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
