Dalai Quote by Pico Iyer

I think Dalai Lama is always careful about stressing that people be led into the practice by somebody who knows what's going on.

— Pico Iyer

He [The Dalai Lama] has made it his mission to say, "We can't afford to squabble over minor differences, we have to concentrate on…

— Pico Iyer

The Dalai Lama, these days, encourages Westerners not to take up Buddhism, partly because he feels that our roots are deep in other traditions,…

— Pico Iyer

“The Dalai Lama began by saying it’s not possible for everyone to be a Christian or a Buddhist. “There’s no other choice but for…

— Dalai Lama XIV

Unlike many spiritual leaders, Dalai Lama is never been in a position to just sit on a mountain top handing out wisdom. He's had…

— Pico Iyer

[The Dalai Lama ] says Western traditions can teach Tibetans a lot about social action, and he thinks some Christians are very good at that.

— Pico Iyer

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

— John Cleese

Among the many things that profoundly impress me about the Dalai Lama, quite high up on the list is his ability to say "I…

— David Steindl-Rast

Dalai Lama is taking a subtle and nuanced view of politics and he is thinking in terms of events well beyond our lifetime.

— Pico Iyer

Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.

— Richard Gere

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

— Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama has not coming to show us his kindness, so that we can enjoy his charisma, he's coming with a specific message for…

— Pico Iyer