Special Quotes by Dalai Lama

8 Special quotes by Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama’s eight thoughts on special experiences carry a calm, compassionate tone, perfect for anyone seeking a brief, uplifting reminder of mindfulness.

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Because the existing education system is oriented towards materialistic goals we need to pay special attention to inner values such as tolerance,…

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If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only…

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My own share making contribution [to the the well-being of humanity]. So I never feel I am something special.

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We need a sense of the oneness of the 7 billion human beings alive today. When I meet people, I don't think…

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I consider myself to be just one among 7 billion human beings. If I were to think of myself as different from…

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When I look at birds and animals, their survival is without rules, without conditions, without organization. But mothers take good care of…

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I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk.

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From a Buddhist point of view, the actual experience of death is very important. Although how or where we will be reborn…

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More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.

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The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth.

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We can change society, change humanity by changing ourselves as individuals. By cultivating inner values, we can change our own lives and those of…

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I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.

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There is no way to escape death, it is just like trying to escape by four great mountains touching sky. There is no escape…

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We live within the environment. So that directly relates with our survival, our life. So through that way, more concern of well being of…

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My belief is that the various religious traditions have great potential to increase compassion, the sense of caring for one another, and the spirit…

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When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from what the…

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“So let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the…

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I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind.

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