“more dangerous than guns or bombs are hatred, lack of compassion, and lack of respect for the rights of others. As long… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“You were raised with a very special status in Tibet. You must have come to this recognition of oneness over time.” “Yes,… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Acceptance was the final pillar of the mind, and it led us to the first pillar of the heart: forgiveness. When we… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Motivated by compassion for all sentient beings, Buddha Shakyamuni observed all these problems, and he reflected on the nature of his own… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“When our minds are clouded by hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and anger, we lose not only control but also our judgment.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“The key to happiness lies in strength of mind, inner serenity, and a quality like steadfastness. We can approach this by developing… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Transforming the mind involves first learning to know it, then identifying how it functions so as to eliminate the three main mental poisons, which… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“In general, if we carefully examine any given situation in a very unbiased and honest way, we will realize that to a large extent… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through training, we… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Live so when your children think of fairness and integrity they think of you.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It is important to consider others at least as important as ourselves. This is the essence of spirituality.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek to benefit… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Marriages, even the best ones—perhaps especially the best ones—are an ongoing process of spoken and unspoken forgiveness. •” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“You see, if there are no difficulties and you are always relaxed, then you complain more” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy. Every moment is a gift.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
