Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. — 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
All religions are essentially the same in their goal of developing a good human heart so that we may become better human… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My religion is kindness. A good mind, a good heart, warm feelings these are the most important things. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are five billion human beings and in a certain way I think we need five billion different religions. — 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
[Animals] appreciate others' affection, they also have the sort of ability to show their own affection. And then as soon as we're… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
...it becomes clear that, given our diversity, no single religion satisfies all humanity. ... And since the majority does not practice religion,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Those who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. The inner peace of an… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in relgion or… — 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… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My basic belief and effort, firstly to try and promote some of the useful emotions such as compassion or forgiveness and through… — 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
Buddha was speaking about reality. Reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but Buddha also stated that all propositions about reality… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Let us cultivate love and compassion, both of which give life true meaning. This is the religion I preach. It is simple.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We may now have reached a point where this gap in our make-up has become unsustainable; partly because what in the past… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The way of presentation is different according to each religion. In theistic religions like Buddhism, Buddhist values are incorporated. In nontheistic religions,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Whether or not we follow any particular spiritual tradition, the benefits of love and kindness are obvious to anyone. — 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
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In my childhood, I had a religious assistant who always told me, if you can really laugh with full abandonment, it's very… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I always emphasize that it is much safer and better to keep one's own religious faith. The other major religions are thousands… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is not enough to belong to a religion. You also have to put it into practice. Religion is like medicine. You… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Despite all philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Warm-heartedne ss and concern for others’ well-being are a condition for happiness, whether you are religious or not. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others. We cannot… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is...a tendency to think of the spiritual life as primarily introspective, divorced from the concerns of everyday life…Faith that does not… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Perhaps our teachings seem less religious and more technical, like psychology, so they are easier for secular people to use. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The practicing of loving kindness toward one's enemy is the ultimate test of one's own spiritual attainment. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could… — 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
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
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