Without your own effort it is impossible for blessings to come. — Dalai Lama Blessing Copy Share Image
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. — Dalai Lama Best teacher Copy Share Image
Without the human community one single human being cannot survive. — Dalai Lama Community Copy Share Image
I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier. — Dalai Lama 21st century Copy Share Image
We believe in self creation. That's why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths. — Dalai Lama Believe Copy Share Image
I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether. — Dalai Lama Convinced Copy Share Image
We must recognize that all beings want the same thing we want. This is the way to achieve a true understanding, unfettered… — Dalai Lama Achieve Copy Share Image
Without freedom, creativity cannot flourish. The right to freedom is crucial to progress in any society; and the context is having a… — Dalai Lama Buddhist Copy Share Image
Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today — Dalai Lama Anger Copy Share Image
People assume that happiness stems from collecting things outside of yourself, whereas true happiness stems from removing things from inside of yourself — Dalai Lama Assuming Copy Share Image
The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use. — Dalai Lama Anxiety Copy Share Image
Compassion instills a sense of calm, inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction — Dalai Lama Calm Copy Share Image
pain is inevitable,suffering is optional... we have bigger houses,but smaller families. More conveniences,but less time. We have knowledge,but less judgements; more experts,but… — Dalai Lama Bigger Copy Share Image
It is important to direct our intelligence with good intentions. Without intelligence, we cannot accomplish very much. Without good intentions, the way… — Dalai Lama Accomplish Copy Share Image
For discovering one's true inner nature, I think one should try to take out some time, with quiet and relaxation, to think… — Dalai Lama Discovering Copy Share Image
When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between these stages we… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which… — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Death and dying provide a meeting-point between the Tibetan Buddhist and modern scientific traditions. I believe both have a great deal to… — Dalai Lama Believe Copy Share Image
The way to develop inner peace through meditation begins with the recognition that the destroyer of inner peace is not some external… — Dalai Lama Changing your life Copy Share Image
This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions, in such a way that all people of good will could adhere… — Dalai Lama Concept Copy Share Image
If we choose an external marker as the measure of our inner worth, whether it is the amount of money we make,… — Dalai Lama Amount Copy Share Image
Our state of mind plays a major role in our day-to-day experiences as well as our physical and mental well-being. If a… — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
The real troublemakers are anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred. With them, problems cannot be solved. Though we may have temporary success, ultimately… — Dalai Lama Adversity Copy Share Image
Whether it is under the guise of survival and self-defence or directly expressed through dominion and greed, the failure to recognize the… — Dalai Lama Common Copy Share Image
Some people say that the West has a cruel history. These people also may see the achievements of Western countries - in… — Dalai Lama Achievement Copy Share Image
We need to employ a secular approach to ethics, secular in the Indian sense of respecting all religious traditions and even the… — Dalai Lama 21st century Copy Share Image
Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundance, you will not be disturbed… — Dalai Lama Abundance Copy Share Image
Genuine human friendship is on the basis of human affection, irrespective of your position. Therefore, the more you show concern about the… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
We have global communication and yet confrontation is more common than dialogue. — Dalai Lama Common Copy Share Image
Genuine harmony must come from the heart. It cannot come from the barrel of a gun. — Dalai Lama Barrels Copy Share Image
I truly believe that compassion provides the basis of human survival. — Dalai Lama Bases Copy Share Image
I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend [with dignity, with honor]. — Dalai Lama Dignity Copy Share Image
ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. — Dalai Lama Deep Copy Share Image