The most important benefit of patience consists in the way it acts as a powerful antidote to the affliction of anger. — Dalai Lama Affliction Copy Share Image
You can develop the right attitude toward others if you have kindness, love and respect for them, and a clear realization of… — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength. — Dalai Lama Antidote Copy Share Image
You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation. — Dalai Lama Confidence Copy Share Image
Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival. — Dalai Lama And love Copy Share Image
The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness. — Dalai Lama Facts Copy Share Image
So the first step in seeking happiness is learning. We first have to learn how negative emotions and behaviors are harmful to… — Dalai Lama Art of happiness Copy Share Image
In our daily life a certain way of thinking makes us happy, and a certain way of thinking makes us unhappy. In… — Dalai Lama Certain Copy Share Image
I believe that the time has come for women to take more active roles in all domains of human society, in an… — Dalai Lama Active Copy Share Image
It is my fundamental belief that all human beings share the same basic aspirations: that we all want hapiness and that we… — Dalai Lama Asians Copy Share Image
Reincarnation is not an exclusively Hindu or Buddhist concept, but it is part of the history of human origin. It is proof… — Dalai Lama Activity Copy Share Image
Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise to… — Dalai Lama Community Copy Share Image
When you encounter some problems, if you point your finger at yourself and not at others, this gives you control over yourself… — Dalai Lama Calmness Copy Share Image
Action for Happiness encourages each of us to live more compassionately and put the happiness of others at the centre of our… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue… — Dalai Lama Continue Copy Share Image
We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our… — Dalai Lama China Copy Share Image
A zero itself is nothing, but without a zero you cannot count anything; therefore, a zero is something, yet zero. — Dalai Lama Count Copy Share Image
A balanced and skillful approach to life, taking care to avoid extremes, becomes a very important factor in conducting one's everyday existence. — Dalai Lama Approach Copy Share Image
If you utilize obstacles properly, then they strengthen your courage, and they also give you more intelligence, more wisdom. — Dalai Lama Courage Copy Share Image
I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part… — Dalai Lama Believer Copy Share Image
Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware. — Dalai Lama Empathy 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
A learned person will become noble only when he or she has put into real practice what has been learned, instead of… — Dalai Lama Has beens Copy Share Image
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is… — Dalai Lama Kindness Copy Share Image
If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world. — Dalai Lama Compassionate 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
All beings come from a mother's womb. We should have a clear realization of the oneness of all humanity. — Dalai Lama Clear Copy Share Image
When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves. — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or… — Dalai Lama Abuse Copy Share Image
I want to show that there are indeed some universal ethical principles which could help everyone to achieve the happiness we all… — Dalai Lama Achieve Copy Share Image
Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come,… — Dalai Lama Body Copy Share Image
A genuine smile touches something fundamental in us: our natural appreciation of kindness. — Dalai Lama Appreciation Copy Share Image
My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength. — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony. — Dalai Lama Cases Copy Share Image
Inner values like friendship, trust, honesty and compassion are much more reliable than money - they always bring happiness and strength. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. — Dalai Lama Brute Copy Share Image
Perhaps our teachings seem less religious and more technical, like psychology, so they are easier for secular people to use. — Dalai Lama Easier 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
