“It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy. Every moment is a gift.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“The best solution to our suffering is mental immunity, but it takes time to develop.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“I believe that the proper utilization of time is this: if you can, serve other people, other sentient beings. If not, at… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“If a misfortune has already occurred, it is best not to worry about it, so we do not add fuel to the… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It does not matter whether one is a Buddhist like me, or a Christian like the Archbishop, or any other religion, or… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. From the moment of birth, every human being wants happiness and… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes. And it makes me wonder if we've utilized our… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“No dark fate determines the future. We do. Each day and each moment, we are able to create and re-create our lives… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“We must use all opportunities to practice the truth, to improve ourselves, instead of waiting for a time when we think we… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Transforming the mind involves first learning to know it, then identifying how it functions so as to eliminate the three main mental poisons, which… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“In general, if we carefully examine any given situation in a very unbiased and honest way, we will realize that to a large extent… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through training, we… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Live so when your children think of fairness and integrity they think of you.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It is important to consider others at least as important as ourselves. This is the essence of spirituality.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek to benefit… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“Marriages, even the best ones—perhaps especially the best ones—are an ongoing process of spoken and unspoken forgiveness. •” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“You see, if there are no difficulties and you are always relaxed, then you complain more” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
“It is not happiness that makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy. Every moment is a gift.” — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
