Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If we can refrain from harming others in our actions & words, we can start to give serious attention to actively doing good. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you utilize obstacles properly, then they strengthen your courage, and they also give you more intelligence, more wisdom. — 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
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
It may seem unrealistic to think we can ever become free from hatred, but Buddhists have systematic methods for gradually developing a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The past is past, and the future is yet to come. That means the future is in your hands - the future… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Just give food without showing affection, [animals] might not get sort of 100% satisfaction. So they also, you see, when we human… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When you encounter some problems, if you point your finger at yourself and not at others, this gives you control over yourself… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Criminals, people who commit crimes, usually society rejects these people. They are also part of our society. Give them some form of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To develop patience, you need someone who willfully hurts you. Such people give us real opportunities to practice tolerance. They test our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental… — 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
Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Unless we possess high spiritual qualifications, there is no doubt that the events life throws upon us will give rise to frustration,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more adept we become at cultivating an altruistic attitude, the happier we will feel and the more comfortable will be the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
This generation has a responsibility to reshape the world. Start the task even if it will not be fulfilled in your lifetime.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is an element… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love constitute non-violence in action. They are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues. They give… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Let us cultivate love and compassion, both of which give life true meaning. This is the religion I preach. It is simple.… — 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
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
The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whenever I visit a market and see the chickens crowded together in tiny cages that give them no room to move around… — 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
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
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