One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counterforces, like love and compassion. — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
Have no discrepancy between what you say, what you are and what you do. — Dalai Lama Discrepancies Copy Share Image
Under the bright sun, many of us are gathered together with different languages, different styles of dress, even different faiths. However, all… — Dalai Lama Being human Copy Share Image
To be in flow means to be totally absorbed in whatever one is doing at the moment. It occurs when one is… — Dalai Lama Activity Copy Share Image
I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a… — Dalai Lama Believe Copy Share Image
We had a rule in Tibet that anyone proposing a new invention had to guarentee that it was beneficial, or at least… — Dalai Lama Adopted Copy Share Image
According to accounts of the Buddha's life, it would seem that he had a very deep relationship with nature. He was not… — Dalai Lama Accounts Copy Share Image
Just as compassion is the wish that all sentient beings be free of suffering, loving-kindness is the wish that all may enjoy… — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature,… — Dalai Lama Acting Copy Share Image
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. — Dalai Lama Appreciation Copy Share Image
If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human… — Dalai Lama Buddhism Copy Share Image
Although individuals may be highly intelligent, they are sometimes dogged by skepticism and doubts. They are clever, but they tend to be… — Dalai Lama Able Copy Share Image
I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence. — Dalai Lama Chinese 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
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
When we talk about global crisis, or a crisis of humanity, we cannot blame a few politicians, a few fanatics, or a… — Dalai Lama Blame Copy Share Image
[Animals] appreciate others' affection, they also have the sort of ability to show their own affection. And then as soon as we're… — Dalai Lama Ability Copy Share Image
In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. When we worry less about ourselves an experience of our own suffering… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. — Dalai Lama Believe Copy Share Image
Pain can change you, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into… — Dalai Lama Change Copy Share Image
A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm. — Dalai Lama Calm Copy Share Image