The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness. — Dalai Lama Always be happy Copy Share Image
My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium. — Dalai Lama Emotion Copy Share Image
If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. — Dalai Lama Belief Copy Share Image
Spirituality actually must be above politics. Or some other sort of business. — Dalai Lama Business Copy Share Image
When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We can wake ourselves up, discover in ourselves an energy that was hidden there, and act with more clarity, more force. — Dalai Lama Clarity Copy Share Image
Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something… — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
To foster inner awareness, introspection, and reasoning is more efficient than meditation and prayer. — Dalai Lama Awareness Copy Share Image
Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness. — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on other's kindness, how can it be in …the… — Dalai Lama Beginnings and ends Copy Share Image
China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, if you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There should be a spirit of dialogue. Whenever we see any disagreements, we must think how to solve them on the basis… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it… — Dalai Lama Agitation Copy Share Image
Tibetans must take full authority and responsibility for developing industry, looking from all different perspectives, taking care of the environment, conserving resources… — Dalai Lama Authority 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 Copy Share Image
The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance. Tolerance is an important virtue of bodhisattvas [enlightened heroes… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that… — Dalai Lama Being happy Copy Share Image
For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. China is much bigger, richer, more… — Dalai Lama 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 lessons we have begun to learn make me hopeful, that human beings will become friendlier, more harmonious, less harmful. Compassion and… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
There is a common perception that compassion is, if not actually an impediment, at least irrelevant to professional life. Personally, I would… — Dalai Lama Action Copy Share Image
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When I look at birds and animals, their survival is without rules, without conditions, without organization. But mothers take good care of… — Dalai Lama Affection Copy Share Image
If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I believe that we are fundamentally the same and have the same basic potential. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image