Continue this practice no matter what happens or what anyone does to you. — Dalai Lama Buddhist Copy Share Image
Self-rule means that China must stop its intensive effort to colonize Tibet with Chinese settlers and must allow Tibetans to hold responsible… — Dalai Lama China Copy Share Image
The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
I have found that the greatest degree of inner peace comes from cultivating love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
The very purpose of our life is happiness, which is sustained by hope. We have no guarantee about the future, but we… — Dalai Lama Ability Copy Share Image
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may… — Dalai Lama Cultivating Copy Share Image
Everything is interconnected. My interest is linked to everyone else's. Our survival and future are linked. Therefore the destruction of your so-called… — Dalai Lama Destruction Copy Share Image
The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being — Dalai Lama Alleviate Copy Share Image
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. We live in hope, which means looking forward to something good. And there… — Dalai Lama Depends Copy Share Image
Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to… — Dalai Lama Attachment Copy Share Image
Our greatest duty and our main responsibility is to help others. But please, if you can't help them, would you please not… — Dalai Lama Duty Copy Share Image
Ethics: The indispensable interface between my desire to be happy and yours. — Dalai Lama Desire Copy Share Image
According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage… — Dalai Lama Attachment Copy Share Image
Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that… — Dalai Lama Century Copy Share Image
“A happy mind is a healthy mind, and a healthy mind is good for the body.” — Dalai Lama Happiness Copy Share Image
If you wonder what you were doing in the past, look at your body; to know what will happen to you in… — Dalai Lama Body Copy Share Image
I one individual human being. One of the seven billion human being. I believe each of us, our future depends on the… — Dalai Lama Believe Copy Share Image
Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path. — Dalai Lama Essence Copy Share Image
Furthermore, I shall explain the nature of dharmata: Such a nature as this cannot be determined to be any one thing. So… — Dalai Lama Determined Copy Share Image
When a person is in a miserable situation, then, yes, it is difficult to develop genuine compassion toward others. That's why I… — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting… — Dalai Lama Care Copy Share Image
Responsibility - moral responsibilities, responsibilities regarding society - these are things that come from the heart. — Dalai Lama Heart Copy Share Image
People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility.… — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
