We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in… — Dalai Lama Contact Copy Share Image
When invitation come, then I inquire just to see new place or seeing just the one sort of family, then not much… — Dalai Lama Family Copy Share Image
Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it's there, the next day it may not be. — Dalai Lama Depends Copy Share Image
Do not think only of your own joy, but vow to save all beings from suffering. This is sharing in its highest… — Dalai Lama Form Copy Share Image
When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product. — Dalai Lama Fulfilled Copy Share Image
The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and… — Dalai Lama 21st century Copy Share Image
The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
His Holiness Pope John Paul II was a determined and deeply spiritual minded person for whom I had great respect and admiration.… — Dalai Lama Admiration Copy Share Image
The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work. — Dalai Lama Character Copy Share Image
Maybe, just maybe, I would like to become a real spiritual teacher, a working lama! — Dalai Lama Lama Copy Share Image
The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation… — Dalai Lama Amount Copy Share Image
Today we understand that the future of humanity very much depends on our planet, and that the future of the planet very… — Dalai Lama Depends Copy Share Image
One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
If a harmonious relationship is established amongst societies and religious beliefs in today's multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural world, then it will surely… — Dalai Lama Belief Copy Share Image
The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a… — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier. — Dalai Lama Happiness Copy Share Image
Not to identify oneself with something, or to associate things with the 'me,' and to see that the idea that there is… — Dalai Lama Associates Copy Share Image
Firstly, as a Buddhist monk, I hold that violence is not good. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the Gandian ethic… — Dalai Lama Believer Copy Share Image
Human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. — Dalai Lama Human happiness Copy Share Image
Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper. — Dalai Lama Disapproval Copy Share Image
Great changes start with individuals; the basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals. — Dalai Lama Bases Copy Share Image
We cannot overcome anger and hatred simply by suppressing them. We need to actively cultivate the antidotes: patience and tolerance. — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image