Without changing one's self, without peace in one's self, world peace is not possible. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One can be deceived by three types of laziness: of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate; the laziness of inferiority, which… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If others are happy, we will be happy. If others suffer, ultimately we all suffer. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Despite all philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings. — 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
Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If we try to secure the well-being of others, we will, at the same time, create the conditions for our own. — 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
