Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success. — Dalai Lama Attitude Copy Share Image
The truly good gaze upon everything with love and understanding. — Dalai Lama Inspiration Copy Share Image
You canÂ’t help someone just by making a wish to do so, you have to take action. — 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 Copy Share Image
Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Who has magnificent self-confidence And fears nothing that exists? The man who has attained to truth And lives free of error. — Dalai Lama Confidence Copy Share Image
The 20th century was the century of war and blood. The 21st century is the century of dialogue. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We need cooperation based on trust and self-confidence to create an open, compassionate, harmonious society. — Dalai Lama Compassionate Copy Share Image
It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European… — Dalai Lama Country Copy Share Image
In the modern world, the interests of a particular community can no longer be considered to lie within the confines of its… — Dalai Lama Boundaries Copy Share Image
It is our enemies who provide us with the challenge we need to develop the qualities of tolerance, patience and compassion. — Dalai Lama Challenges Copy Share Image
It is not enough to belong to a religion. You also have to put it into practice. Religion is like medicine. You… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When a problem first arises, try to remain humble and maintain a sincere attitude, and be concerned that the outcome is fair. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive… — Dalai Lama 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
I believe that the basic nature of human beings is gentle and compassionate. It is therefore in our own interest to encourage… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Good human qualities-honesty, sincerity, a good heart-cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced my machines, but only by the… — Dalai Lama Blessing 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
It is important to direct our intelligence with good intentions. Without intelligence, we cannot accomplish very much. Without good intentions, the way… — Dalai Lama 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 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 need a sense of the oneness of the 7 billion human beings alive today. When I meet people, I don't think… — Dalai Lama Alive Copy Share Image
Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to… — Dalai Lama Altruism Copy Share Image
I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes.… — Dalai Lama Adventure Copy Share Image
Cultivating care and concern for others gives rise to a kind of inner strength. No matter what difficulties or problems you face,… — Dalai Lama Calm Copy Share Image
These days, in our materialistic culture, many people are led to believe that money is the ultimate source of happiness. Consequently, when… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The more you think about your own self, the more self-centred you are, the more trouble even small problems can create in… — Dalai Lama Broadmindedness Copy Share Image
In spiritual growth, it is important to avoid imbalances between academic or intellectual learning and practical implementation. Otherwise there is a danger… — Dalai Lama Academic Copy Share Image
My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. — Dalai Lama Compassion Copy Share Image
The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Attention-yes! That's present! And present, you see, makes past and future. — Dalai Lama Attention Copy Share Image
I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind. — Dalai Lama Habit Copy Share Image
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others. — Dalai Lama Control Copy Share Image
