As far as social-economic theory is concerned, I am still a Marxist — Dalai Lama Concerned Copy Share Image
Meditation may also be thought of as a technique by which we diminish the force of old thought habits and develop new… — Dalai Lama Diminish Copy Share Image
When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you… — Dalai Lama Contentment Copy Share Image
For the rest of your life to be as meaningful as possible, engage in spiritual practice if you can. It is nothing… — Dalai Lama Acting Copy Share Image
Religion is like going out to dinner with friends. Everyone may order something different, but everyone can still sit at the same… — Dalai Lama Different 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
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
Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with… — Dalai Lama Building Copy Share Image
Compassion is something we can count on. Even if we face economic problems and our fortunes decline, we can still share our… — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
Peace isn't the mere absence of violence; peace must come from inner peace. And inner peace comes from taking others’ interests into… — Dalai Lama Absence Copy Share Image
... Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live.... Our… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
In twenty years' time I'll be eighty-three, just an old man with a stick moving like a sloth bear. While I'm alive,… — Dalai Lama Accepting Copy Share Image
If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life’s inevitable difficulties disturb you less. — Dalai Lama Concern Copy Share Image
Buddhahood is a state free of all obstructions to knowledge and disturbing emotions. It is the state in which the mind is… — Dalai Lama Disturbing Copy Share Image
Without your own effort it is impossible for blessings to come. — Dalai Lama Blessing Copy Share Image
If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much… — Dalai Lama Cherish Copy Share Image
When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of… — Dalai Lama Being at peace Copy Share Image
The death penalty fulfills a preventive function, but it is also very clearly a form of revenge. It is an especially severe… — Dalai Lama Death Copy Share Image
We can only transform humanity and create a happier more compassionate world through education. — Dalai Lama Compassionate Copy Share Image
