No material object, however beautiful or valuable, can make us feel loved, because our deeper identity and true character lie in the… — Dalai Lama Beautiful Copy Share Image
Harmony can not thrive in a climate of mistrust, cheating, bullying; mean-spirited competition. — Dalai Lama Bullying Copy Share Image
As human beings, we are only able to survive in dependence upon the co-operation, help and kindness of other fellow humans. — Dalai Lama Able 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
The nature of the mind is such that if certain mental qualities are developed on a sound basis, they not only remain,… — Dalai Lama Bases Copy Share Image
There should be pluralism - the concept of many religions, many truths. But we must also be careful not to become nihilistic. — Dalai Lama Be careful Copy Share Image
We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
Since periods of great change, such as the present one, come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of… — Dalai Lama Change Copy Share Image
Until you have the inner discipline that brings calmness of mind, external facilities and conditions will never bring the joy and happiness… — Dalai Lama Being happy Copy Share Image
The most important thing in life is human affection. Without it one cannot achieve genuine happiness. And if we want a happier… — Dalai Lama Achieve Copy Share Image
I believe all religions pursue the same goals, that of cultivating human goodness and bringing happiness to all human beings. Though the… — Dalai Lama Believe Copy Share Image
For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual. — Dalai Lama Change Copy Share Image
Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already. — Dalai Lama Buddhism Copy Share Image
In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of… — Dalai Lama Hard Copy Share Image
Appreciate how rare and full of potential your situation is in this world, then take joy in it, and use it to… — Dalai Lama Advantage Copy Share Image
If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy. — Dalai Lama Atmosphere Copy Share Image
“I was just thinking … I was thinking that the difference between the Tibetan language and English might possibly suggest a basic… — Dalai Lama Sense of self Copy Share Image
Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return… — Dalai Lama Agitation Copy Share Image
We must not lose our trust in the power of truth. Everything is always changing in the world. — Dalai Lama Loses Copy Share Image
To my mind, there are two things that, in life, you can do about death. Either you can choose to ignore it,… — Dalai Lama Can do Copy Share Image
The proper use of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart. — Dalai Lama Effects Copy Share Image
My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential. — Dalai Lama Aim Copy Share Image
Basically we are all the same human beings with the same potential to be a good human being or a bad human… — Dalai Lama Good human being Copy Share Image
A genuine smile touches something fundamental in us: our natural appreciation of kindness. — Dalai Lama Appreciation Copy Share Image
