The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile and that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
So long as space remains So long as sentient beings' Suffering remains I will remain In order to help, In order to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Unless we possess high spiritual qualifications, there is no doubt that the events life throws upon us will give rise to frustration,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
So long as space remains, So long sentient beings' suffering remain, I will remain, In order to help, in order to serve...… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, the twenty-first century should… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
(Because) the notion of absolute truth is difficult to sustain outside the context of religion, ethical conduct is not something we engage… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
People think of animals as if they were vegetables, and that is not right. We have to change the way people think… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It is important not to allow ourselves to be put off by the magnitude of others' suffering. The misery of millions is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If others are happy, we will be happy. If others suffer, ultimately we all suffer. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Human beings will continue to deceive and overpower one another. Basically, everyone exists in the very nature of suffering, so to abuse… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The highest happiness is when one reaches the stage of liberation, at which there is no more suffering. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Inner darkness, which we call ignorance, is the root of suffering. The more inner light that comes, the more darkness will diminish.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
External circumstances can contribute to one's happiness and well-being, but ultimately happiness and suffering depend on the mind. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“Contemplating this suffering which is unbearable to us, and is unbearable to others, too, can produce awake mind, which arises from the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Real love is not based on attachment, but on altruism. In this case, your compassion will remain as a humane response to… — 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
