Genuine harmony must come from the heart. It cannot come from the barrel of a gun. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A genuine smile touches something fundamental in us: our natural appreciation of kindness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Your friend, your enemy, your neutral all are equal. Genuine compassion is unbiased. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
True friends share genuine closeness and remain friends irrespective of fluctuating fortunes. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Inner disarmament, external disarmament; these must go together, you see. Peace is not just mere absence of violence - genuine peace must… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Real affection comes from the face. Those political leaders, when they meet, they are always hugging, but not very genuine. Deep, sincerity… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying or exploitation. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If the situation was such that there was only one learned lama or genuine practitioner alive, a person whose death would cause… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I met an American lady many years ago, much distant. Then I told her about my own difficult experiences and I showed… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To develop genuine devotion, you must know the meaning of teachings. The main emphasis in Buddhism is to transform the mind, and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think mischievous people always there, ... Some kind of perfect world, that is impossible. Accept that reality. (For) those people who… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In some cases, lack of full knowledge or holistic view, that is also part of the problem. But mainly lack of moral… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. When we worry less about ourselves an experience of our own suffering… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Interdependence is a fundamental law of nature. Even tiny insects survive by mutual cooperation based on innate recognition of their interconnectedness. It… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The compassion we feel normally is biased and mixed with attachment. Genuine compassion flows towards all living beings, particularly your enemies. If… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think every human being, born from mother, and at least the next few years, you see, received immense affection from our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The question of real, lasting world peace concerns human beings, so basic human feelings are also at its roots. Through inner peace,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Genuine peace is based on inner peace, because you cannot build peace on the basis of anger — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you contribute to other peoples happiness, you will find the true meaning of life. The key point is to have a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
With genuine love and compassion, another person's appearance or behavior has no affect on your attitude. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A genuine transformation that results from sustained concerted effort is long lasting because it has a firm foundation. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend. This gives me a genuine feeling of happiness. It is the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the decision to save the environment must come from the human heart. The key point is a call for a genuine… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I love smiles. That is a fact. How to develop smiles? There are a variety of smiles. Some smiles are sarcastic. Some… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When a person is in a miserable situation, then, yes, it is difficult to develop genuine compassion toward others. That's why I… — 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
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
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
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
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share
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
The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth. — Dalai Lama Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from what the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
“So let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share
