Psychology Quotes by Dalai Lama XIV

“Transforming the mind involves first learning to know it, then identifying how it functions so as to eliminate the three main mental…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Both these people illustrate the essential point that happiness is determined more by one’s state of mind than by external events.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“When you have a more compassionate mind and cultivate warmheartedness, the whole atmosphere around you becomes more positive and friendlier.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“One of the positive side-effects of maintaining a very high degree of awareness of death is that it will prepare the individual…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“It is in the nature of the mind that when you habituate it with a positive quality it can be developed limitlessly.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“So actual blessing is received when the mind’s virtuous attributes gain strength and its defective characteristics weaken or deteriorate. The”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“counterpart. If something is lacking in your perspective—if something is missing in your heart—then despite the most luxurious surroundings, you cannot be…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Kindness is essential to mental peace. As you will see in the pages ahead, the central method for achieving a happier life…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“If we don’t do anything constructive and expect that others will, then obviously nothing is possible. The first step is to cultivate…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“eight pillars of joy. Four were qualities of the mind: perspective, humility, humor, and acceptance. Four were qualities of the heart: forgiveness,…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“If we think only of ourselves, forget about other people, then our minds occupy very small area. Inside that small area, even…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“THE SELF IS THE ROOT of the mental poisons. Our mind fabricates, projects, and attaches concepts to people and things. Egocentric fixation…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“To train the mind, you must exercise the patience and determination it takes to shape that steel.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Compassion is a mind that focuses on the sentient beings that are miserable and wishes them to be free from suffering. Compassion…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“afflictions are classed as peripheral mental factors and are not themselves any of the six main minds [eye, ear, nose, tongue, body…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“The twin doctrines of kamma and rebirth enable us to see that the world in which we live is, in important respects,…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“New studies conducted by psychology researcher Joseph Forgas show that mild sadness can actually have a number of benefits that could reflect…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Within all beings there is the seed of perfection. However, compassion is required in order to activate that seed which is inherent…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“The quality of any action of body, speech, and mind is primarily determined by the motivation. Thus any action done with positive…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“So I really appreciate your coming to have this conversation,” the Dalai Lama said. “In order to develop our mind, we must…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Compassion is a mind wishing that sentient beings be free from suffering, and loving-kindness is a mind wishing that they meet with…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Whether our action is wholesome or unwholesome depends on whether that action or deed arises from a disciplined or undisciplined state of…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Generally speaking, our mind is predominantly directed towards external objects. Our attention follows after the sense experiences. It remains at a predominantly…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Through meditation we can train our minds in such a way that negative qualities are abandoned and positive qualities are generated and…

— Dalai Lama XIV