The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether we are rich or poor, educated or uneducated, whatever our nationality, colour, social status or ideology may be, the purpose of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Our purpose in life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The very purpose of our life is happiness, which is sustained by hope. We have no guarantee about the future, but we… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. We live in hope, which means looking forward to something good. And there… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren't born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Our prime purpose in life is to help others. And if you cant help them, at least dont hurt them. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is worthwhile for one to make an effort to achieve happiness. Just as the purpose of a plant is to grow,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I want to say, without hesitation, the purpose of our life is happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Most REAL change is slow. Happiness and joy are the purpose of life. If we know that the future will be very… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I… — 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
