For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual. — Dalai Lama Change Copy Share Image
Real power has to do with one's ability to influence the hearts and minds of others. — Dalai Lama Ability Copy Share Image
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized. — Dalai Lama Buddhism Copy Share Image
I believe in justice and truth, without which there would be no basis for human hope — Dalai Lama Bases Copy Share Image
We may be different races and religions but we are all part of the same human family — Dalai Lama Different Copy Share Image
Your friend, your enemy, your neutral all are equal. Genuine compassion is unbiased. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Our every action has a universal dimension, a potential impact on others' happiness. — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
On a daily basis, you must take more care of your mind than just money, money, money! — Dalai Lama Bases 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 Altruism Copy Share Image
Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it… — Dalai Lama Agitation Copy Share Image
Basically, therefore, we should approach others openly, recognizing each person as another human being just like ourselves. There is not much difference… — Dalai Lama Approach Copy Share Image
If you can cultivate wholesome mental states prior to sleep and allow them to continue right into sleep without getting distracted, then… — Dalai Lama Distracted Copy Share Image
Soul is at home in the deep, shaded valleys. Heavy torpid flowers saturated with black grow there. The rivers flow like warm… — Dalai Lama Black Copy Share Image
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be… — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
We need to make material progress, but we need inner development too ... remember that the real development we seek is not… — Dalai Lama Building Copy Share Image
Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are… — Dalai Lama Doe Copy Share Image
It is my dream that the entire Tibetan plateau should become a free refuge where humanity and nature can live in peace… — Dalai Lama Balance Copy Share Image
Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting… — Dalai Lama Benefits Copy Share Image
I met an American lady many years ago, much distant. Then I told her about my own difficult experiences and I showed… — Dalai Lama Brother Copy Share Image
I find that because of modern technological evolution and our global economy, and as a result of the great increase in population,… — Dalai Lama Changed Copy Share Image
Some feel that you lose your independence if you don't let your mind just wander where it wants to, if you try… — Dalai Lama Cases Copy Share Image
It is also possible within this lifetime to enhance the power of the mind, enabling one to reaccess memories from previous lives.… — Dalai Lama Dream Copy Share Image
If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation of… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
