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Humans Quotes by Dalai Lama

222 Humans quotes by Dalai Lama

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The Dalai Lama’s perspective on what it means to be human feels like a warm, continuous conversation. With two hundred twenty‑two nuggets of wisdom, he repeatedly circles back to kindness, mindfulness, and the simple joy of being present. It’s a generous reservoir of gentle encouragement for anyone seeking calm amid chaos.

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The basic condition of human life is happiness.

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Constructiveness is the human way.

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I am just one human being.

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I truly believe that compassion provides the basis of human survival.

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Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.

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If you are showing love to your fellow human beings, you are showing love to your God.

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Each individual has a universal responsibility to shape institutions to serve human needs.

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Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.

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True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.

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Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature.

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Use your human intelligence in the best way you can; transform your emotions in a positive way.

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Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

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Through money or power you cannot solve all problems. The problem in the human heart must be solved first.

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As human beings, we are only able to survive in dependence upon the co-operation, help and kindness of other fellow humans.

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If your life becomes only a medium of production, then many of the good human values and characteristics will be lost.

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I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives.

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The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness.

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Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from…

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I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk.

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While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put…

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Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to…

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It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion should increase in us. We need to make a sustained effort,…

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Any issue, including political, economic and religious activities human beings pursue in this world, should be fully understood before we pass our…

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The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and…

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If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. You’ll be able…

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Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the…

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Today, as we wish each other a Happy New Year, let us determine to be more sincere, compassionate, warm-hearted human beings, trying…

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We have to think and see how we can fundamentally change our education system so that we can train people to develop…

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Consciousness will always be present, though a particular consciousness may cease. For example, the particular tactile consciousness that is present within this…

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On love, not harming others, and respecting all beings. Even animals have these elements in their behavioral patterns. We should start by…

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The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that…

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If we human beings rely only on material development, we can’t be sure of a positive outcome. Employing technology motivated by anger…

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Everyone wants to be happy; happiness is a right. And while on a secondary level differences exist of nationality, faith, family background,…

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Death is a part of all our lives. Whether we like it or not, it is bound to happen. Instead of avoiding…

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Human beings by nature want happiness and do not want suffering. With that feeling everyone tries to achieve happiness and tries to…

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Individuality is very important for a full human life...

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Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom.

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I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.

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On every level of human life, compassion is the key thing.

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Human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.

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