We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Concern yourselves more with the needs of others, with the needs of all humanity, and you'll have peace of mind. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I appreciate any organization or individual people who sincerely make an effort to promote harmony between humanity, and particularly harmony between the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Infinite altruism is the basis of peace and happiness. If you want altruism, you must control hate and you must practice patience.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline are qualities that help us lead our daily lives with a calm mind — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Every morning when I wake up, I dedicate myself to helping others to find peace of mind. Then, when I meet people,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
What is important is to see how we can best lead a meaningful everyday life, how we can bring about peace and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Medical science begin to notice for good health, peace of mind, self-confidence, optimism is something very important. And also preventive measure. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our… — 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
Anger and hatred cannot bring harmony. The noble task of arms control and disarmament cannot be accomplished by confrontation and condemnation. Hostile… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I feel that compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
By developing a sense of concern for others' well-being, then no matter what others' attitudes are, you can keep inner peace. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One of the basic points is kindness. With kindness, with love and compassion, with his feeling that is the essence of brotherhood,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I believe all religions pursue the same goals, that of cultivating human goodness and bringing happiness to all human beings. Though the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We can solve many problems in an appropriate way, without any difficulty, if we cultivate harmony, friendship and respect for one another. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If an individual has a calm state of mind, that person's attitudes and views will be calm and tranquil even in the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace and happiness we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I feel that we should not only maintain gentle, peaceful relations with our fellow human beings bur also that is very important… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Action for Happiness encourages each of us to live more compassionately and put the happiness of others at the centre of our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace isn't the mere absence of violence; peace must come from inner peace. And inner peace comes from taking others’ interests into… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Other human beings have a right to peace and happiness that is equal to our own; therefore we have a responsibility to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Inner disarmament, external disarmament; these must go together, you see. Peace is not just mere absence of violence - genuine peace must… — 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
