So long as space remains, So long sentient beings' suffering remain, I will remain, In order to help, in order to serve...… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I usually say the aim of life is to be happy. Our existence is based on hope. Our life is rooted in… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in relgion or… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Each of you should feel that you have great potential and that, with self-confidence and a little more effort, change really is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Nowadays, we are confronted by a huge gap between rich and poor. This is not only morally wrong, but practically a mistake.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We are all here on this planet, as it were, as tourists. None of us can live here forever. The longest we… — 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
I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think that ethical behaviour is another feature of the kind of inner discipline that leads to a happier existence. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If your life becomes only a medium of production, then many of the good human values and characteristics will be lost. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My call for a spiritual revolution is not a call for a religious revolution. Nor is it a reference to a way… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
This is my simple religion It doesn't need to mimic. doesn't need complicated philosophies My religion is my mind and kindness is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The source of peace is within us; so also the source of war. And the real enemy is within us, and not… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I want to say, without hesitation, the purpose of our life is happiness. — 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
I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When our mind is calm, we’re better able to find peace of mind and live a joyful life. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We consider that the lives of all beings are just as precious as our own, and through this we develop a sense… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in… — 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
