No material object, however beautiful or valuable, can make us feel loved, because our deeper identity and true character lie in the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The… — 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
Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In the modern world, the interests of a particular community can no longer be considered to lie within the confines of its… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether it is under the guise of survival and self-defence or directly expressed through dominion and greed, the failure to recognize the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is no self-interest completely unrelated to others' interests. Due to the fundamental interconnectedness which lies at the heart of reality, your… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Love and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of… — 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
