With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. — Dalai Lama Ability Copy Share Image
To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else. — Dalai Lama Awareness Copy Share Image
I always believed in love, compassion and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential. — Dalai Lama Always believe Copy Share Image
It is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends. — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
From that viewpoint, America, free country, democratic country, so more opportunity. Still is more sort of Alive. This is my feeling. — Dalai Lama Alive Copy Share Image
The more we take the welfare of others to heart and work for their benefit, the more benefit we derive for ourselves.… — Dalai Lama Benefit Copy Share Image
When we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons. — Dalai Lama Anti war 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
Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The… — Dalai Lama Cherish 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 About yourself Copy Share Image
Not so long ago people believed in ideologies, systems, and institutions to save all societies. Today, they have given up such hopes… — Dalai Lama Creativity Copy Share Image
What is important is to see how we can best lead a meaningful everyday life, how we can bring about peace and… — Dalai Lama Day life Copy Share Image
Through constant familiarity, we can definitely establish new behavior patterns, using our tendency to form habits to our advantage. If we make… — Dalai Lama Advantage Copy Share Image
For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So… — Dalai Lama And love Copy Share Image
Human beings will continue to deceive and overpower one another. Basically, everyone exists in the very nature of suffering, so to abuse… — Dalai Lama Abuse Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to be happy; happiness is a right. And while on a secondary level differences exist of nationality, faith, family background,… — Dalai Lama Backgrounds Copy Share Image
The compassion we feel normally is biased and mixed with attachment. Genuine compassion flows towards all living beings, particularly your enemies. If… — Dalai Lama Attachment Copy Share Image
It is important to have determination and optimism and patience. If you lack patience, even when you face some small obstacle, you… — Dalai Lama Achieve Copy Share Image
All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness, can and do promote inner values. But… — Dalai Lama Adequate 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
The way of presentation is different according to each religion. In theistic religions like Buddhism, Buddhist values are incorporated. In nontheistic religions,… — Dalai Lama Ancient Copy Share Image
If we human beings rely only on material development, we can’t be sure of a positive outcome. Employing technology motivated by anger… — Dalai Lama Being human Copy Share Image
The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
Through meditative techniques, one can free the mind of delusions and attain what we call enlightenment. — Dalai Lama Buddhism Copy Share Image
Anger may bring extra energy, but it eclipses the best part of our brain: its rationality. The energy of anger is almost… — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not… — Dalai Lama Alive Copy Share Image
Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself. — Dalai Lama Change yourself Copy Share Image
Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in… — Dalai Lama Absolute truth Copy Share Image
The three types of misery are the misery of suffering, the misery of change, and pervasive misery. — Dalai Lama Change Copy Share Image
Whether we are rich or poor, educated or uneducated, whatever our nationality, colour, social status or ideology may be, the purpose of… — Dalai Lama Colour Copy Share Image
If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation — Dalai Lama Clever Copy Share Image
Whether or not we follow any particular spiritual tradition, the benefits of love and kindness are obvious to anyone. — Dalai Lama Benefits Copy Share Image
The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other's values, the greater will be… — Dalai Lama Contact Copy Share Image
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health. — Dalai Lama Calm Copy Share Image
If you the owner of the dog, really showing not just food but real affection, then dog very much appreciate. Isn't it? — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures. — Dalai Lama Forget Copy Share Image
But when it comes to democratic political parties, I prefer that monks and nuns not join them - in order to ensure… — Dalai Lama Democratic Copy Share Image
Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to… — Dalai Lama Because Copy Share Image
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our… — Dalai Lama Art of happiness Copy Share Image
