The Tibetan religion has a past. And furthermore it has such an appeal. There again young people today are drawn to Buddhism… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
I have been clear in my position for quite a while, but the Chinese have not responded. Therefore, we are now in… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
These days, in our materialistic culture, many people are led to believe that money is the ultimate source of happiness. Consequently, when… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy and not to suffer, just as I do, serves as a constant… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Study and practice are both very important, but they must go hand in hand. Faith without knowledge is not sufficient. Faith needs… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
As long as we are flippant and stupid and shallow and think that we know ourselves, we shall never give ourselves over… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
It is my fundamental conviction that compassion - the natural capacity of the human heart to feel concern for and connection with… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism - because that's mainly what I've been exposed to - was a real solid… — Adam Yauch Copy Share Image
Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
It's like the Tibetan Wheel of the Passions. As the wheel turns, the values and feelings on the outer rim rise and… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. China is much bigger, richer, more… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In my travels, I have found two peoples, the Tibetans and the Fijians, who don't seem to have this problem. Their closeness… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“A young Tibetan child touches his head to the floor before the altar and recites a prayer, and I am led to… — Tsering Wangmo Dhompa Copy Share Image
There is a common perception that compassion is, if not actually an impediment, at least irrelevant to professional life. Personally, I would… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
To help us bring benefit to others through our words and actions, it is useful to cultivate an attitude of sympathetic joy… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are many graphic artists who have interpreted The Ancient One as a Tibetan Buddhist Lama, we're kind of shifting that a… — Tilda Swinton Copy Share Image
The more adept we become at cultivating an altruistic attitude, the happier we will feel and the more comfortable will be the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Tibetans look at a person who holds himself above others, believing he is better than others and knows more, and they say… — B. Alan Wallace Copy Share Image
I really feel that some people neglect and overlook compassion because they associate it with religion. Of course, everyone is free to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
In Tibetan, authentic presence is wangthang, which literally means, 'field of power'... The cause or the virtue that brings about authentic presence… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
A lot of the powerful religious leaders, from Jesus to Buddha to Tibetan monks, they're really talking about the same things: love… — Jena Malone Copy Share Image
People always ask, "Why jazz?" and I'm like "Why not?" It's kind of like asking Seurat, "Why so many dots?" I imagine… — Melody Gardot Copy Share Image
We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The great Tibetan meditator Gungtang Jampelyang once asked 'What is the difference between a wise man and a fool?' The difference lies… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
A Tibetan proverb says that it is better to live for one day as a tiger than to live for a thousand… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
Whole-heartedn ess is a precious gift, but no one can actually give it to you. You have to find the path that… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Dreams are a reservoir of knowledge and experience yet they are often overlooked as a vehicle for exploring reality. In the dream… — Stephen LaBerge Copy Share Image
I usually say the aim of life is to be happy. Our existence is based on hope. Our life is rooted in… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One of the happier ironies of recent history is that even as Tibet is being wiped off the map in Tibet itself,… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
I would now put all my heart with the Tibetan people and the Tibetan cause, but not at the expense of the… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If we are demoralized, sad and only complain, we’ll not solve our problems. If we only pray for a solution, we’ll not… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His holiness [the Dalai Lama]… — Richard Gere Copy Share Image
We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
![“When I am there [Tibet], I am very happy. The Tibetans radiate. They literally send out light. His holiness [the Dalai Lama] generates love and compassion to every human being. He has committed himself to that. I haven't made that leap yet. I haven't given up self-aspiration. I still love making…” quote by Richard Gere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f08/richard-gere-3534_aspiration_when-i-am-there-tibet-i-am-very-happy-th_2140802.jpg)
