--- title: "9 Temporary Quotes By Dalai Lama" description: "9 Temporary quotes by Dalai Lama. Plus more from Dalai Lama and more Temporary sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/dalai-lama-89_buddhism_if-i-say-i-am-a-monk-or-i-am-a-buddhist_2752864.jpg" --- > [If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/if-i-say-i-am-a-monk-or-i-am-a-buddhist-these-are-in-comparison-to-my/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/dalai-lama-89_buddhism_if-i-say-i-am-a-monk-or-i-am-a-buddhist_2752864.jpg) > [Afflictive emotions - our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear - can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/afflictive-emotions-our-jealousy-anger-hatred-fear-can-be-put-to-an/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f16/dalai-lama-89_abandoned_afflictive-emotions-our-jealousy-anger-h_2023532.jpg) > [If we continue to approach problems from the perspective of temporary expediency, future generations will face tremendous difficulties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/if-we-continue-to-approach-problems-from-the-perspective-of-temporary/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/dalai-lama-89_adversity_if-we-continue-to-approach-problems-from_1273305.jpg) > [There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-are-two-kinds-of-happiness-the-temporary-pleasure-derived/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/391/dalai-lama-89_being-happy_there-are-two-kinds-of-happiness-the-tem_1230343.jpg) > [When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/when-we-think-carefully-we-see-that-the-brief-elation-we-experience/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/dalai-lama-89_addict_when-we-think-carefully-we-see-that-the_32728.jpg) > [The real troublemakers are anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred. With them, problems cannot be solved. Though we may have temporary success, ultimately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/the-real-troublemakers-are-anger-jealousy-impatience-and-hatred-with/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3aa/dalai-lama-89_adversity_the-real-troublemakers-are-anger-jealous_680108.jpg) > [If we adopt a self-centered approach to life, by which we attempt to use others for our own self interest, we might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/if-we-adopt-a-self-centered-approach-to-life-by-which-we-attempt-to/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/dalai-lama-89_able_if-we-adopt-a-self-centered-approach-to_1974327.jpg) > [When we are angry we are blind to reality. Anger may bring us a temporary burst of energy, but that energy is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/when-we-are-angry-we-are-blind-to-reality-anger-may-bring-us-a/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/319/dalai-lama-89_anger_when-we-are-angry-we-are-blind-to-realit_808689.jpg) > [We have a largely materialistic lifestyle characterized by a materialistic culture. However, this only provides us with temporary, sensory satisfaction, whereas long-term…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/we-have-a-largely-materialistic-lifestyle-characterized-by-a/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/781/dalai-lama-89_culture_we-have-a-largely-materialistic-lifestyl_1585431.jpg) ## Other authors on Temporary ## More by Dalai Lama > [Although under particular circumstances, the violence method - any method - can be justified, nevertheless once you commit violence, then counterviolence will be returned.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/although-under-particular-circumstances-the-violence-method-any/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-are-a-number-of-qualities-which-are-important-for-mental-peace/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/in-the-interests-of-everyone-the-artist-had-a-responsibility-to-use/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [If the mind is dominated by hatred, the best part of the brain, which is used to judge right and wrong, does not function…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/if-the-mind-is-dominated-by-hatred-the-best-part-of-the-brain-which/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/more-compassionate-mind-more-sense-of-concern-for-other-s-well-being/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/everybody-loves-to-talk-about-calmness-and-peace-whether-in-a-family/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/the-only-definitive-truth-for-buddhism-is-the-absolute-negation-of/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [We can change society, change humanity by changing ourselves as individuals. By cultivating inner values, we can change our own lives and those of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/we-can-change-society-change-humanity-by-changing-ourselves-as/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-don-t-want-to-convert-people-to-buddhism-all-major-religions-when/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [There is no way to escape death, it is just like trying to escape by four great mountains touching sky. There is no escape…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/there-is-no-way-to-escape-death-it-is-just-like-trying-to-escape-by/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [We live within the environment. So that directly relates with our survival, our life. So through that way, more concern of well being of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/we-live-within-the-environment-so-that-directly-relates-with-our/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [My belief is that the various religious traditions have great potential to increase compassion, the sense of caring for one another, and the spirit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/my-belief-is-that-the-various-religious-traditions-have-great/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/when-we-think-carefully-we-see-that-the-brief-elation-we-experience/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [“So let us reflect on what is truly of value in life, what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/so-let-us-reflect-on-what-is-truly-of-value-in-life-what-gives/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) > [I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dalai-lama/i-am-the-source-of-my-own-suffering-because-of-the-habits-of-my-mind/) [Dalai Lama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dalai-lama/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/temporary/dalai-lama/#itemlist", "name": "9 Temporary Quotes By Dalai Lama", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If I say, \"I am a monk.\" or \"I am a Buddhist,\" these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. 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