“Look at children. Of course they may quarrel,
but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as
adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what
is the use of an education if they show a big smile while hiding negative
feelings deep inside? Children don’t usually act in such a manner. If they feel
angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still
play with that person the following day.”
― Dalai Lama
“There is only one important point you must
keep in your mind and let it be your guide. No matter what people call you, you
are just who you are. Keep to this truth. You must ask yourself how is it you
want to live your life. We live and we die, this is the truth that we can only
face alone. No one can help us, not even the Buddha. So consider carefully,
what prevents you from living the way you want to live your life?”
― Dalai Lama
“World peace must develop from inner peace.
Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the
manifestation of human compassion.”
― Dalai Lama
“All suffering is caused by ignorance. People
inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or
satisfaction”
― Dalai Lama
“A truly compassionate attitude toward others
does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.”
― Dalai Lama
“The more you are motivated by Love,
The more Fearless & Free your action will be.”
― Dalai Lama
“We can live without religion and meditation,
but we cannot survive without human affection.”
― Dalai Lama
“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It
is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important
thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.”
― Dalai Lama
“Hard times build determination and inner
strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.
Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers
because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable
opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.”
― Dalai Lama
“When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take
immediate steps to correct it.”
― Dalai Lama
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always
possible.”
― Dalai Lama
“A good friend who points out mistakes and
imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret
of some hidden treasure.”
― Dalai Lama
“The way to change others’ minds is with
affection, and not anger.”
― Dalai Lama
“If you have fear of some pain or suffering,
you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can,
there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is
also no need to worry.”
― Dalai Lama
“Love and Compassion are the true religions to
me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.”
― Dalai Lama
“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is
the best teacher.”
― Dalai Lama
“Inner peace is the key: if you have inner
peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and
tranquility…without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is
materially, you may still be worried, disturbed, or unhappy because of
circumstances.”
― Dalai Lama
“The purpose of all the major religious
traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create
temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.”
― Dalai Lama
“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
― Dalai Lama
“Because we all share this planet earth, we
have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature.
This is not just a dream, but a necessity.”
― Dalai Lama
“When we are motivated by compassion and
wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves
or some immediate convenience. When we are able to recognize and forgive
ignorant actions of the past, we gain strength to constructively solve the
problems of the present.”
― Dalai Lama
“It is under the greatest adversity that there
exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.”
― Dalai Lama
“Irrespective of whether we are believers or
agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which
everyone is able to pursue.”
― Dalai Lama
“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill
you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― Dalai Lama
“Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts;
differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through
peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane
ways.”
― Dalai Lama
“I defeat my enemies when I make them my
friends.”
― Dalai Lama
“Happiness is not something ready made. It
comes from your own actions.”
― Dalai Lama
“If you think you are too small to make a
difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
― Dalai Lama
“Love is the absence of judgment.”
― Dalai Lama
“My religion is very simple. My religion is
kindness.”
― Dalai Lama
“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should
be utilized as a source of strength.’
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our
hope, that’s our real disaster.”
― Dalai Lama
“Remember that the best relationship is one in
which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.”
― Dalai Lama
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am
fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste
it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out
to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going
to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think
badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
― Dalai Lama
“Silence is sometimes the best answer”
― Dalai Lama
“Know the rules well, so you can break them
effectively.”
― Dalai Lama
“Love and compassion are necessities, not
luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
― Dalai Lama
“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”
― Dalai Lama
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help
others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
― Dalai Lama
“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is
such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If
it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in
worrying whatsoever.”
― Dalai Lama
“This is my simple religion. No need for
temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is
the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
― Dalai Lama
“Judge your success by what you had to give up
in order to get it.”
― Dalai Lama
“Remember that sometimes not getting what you
want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”
― Dalai Lama
“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can
react in two ways–either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive
habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.”
― Dalai Lama
“People take different roads seeking
fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean
they’ve gotten lost.”
― Dalai Lama
“The whole purpose of religion is to
facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and
forgiveness.”
― Dalai Lama
“If you can cultivate the right attitude, your
enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you
with the opportunity to enhance and develop tolerance, patience and
understanding.”
― Dalai Lama
“I believe compassion to be one of the few
things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our
lives. I’m not talking about the short-term gratification of pleasures like
sex, drugs or gambling (though I’m not knocking them), but something that will
bring true and lasting happiness. The kind that sticks.”
― Dalai Lama
“If you want others to be happy, practice
compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
― Dalai Lama
“Only the development of compassion and
understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all
seek.”
― Dalai Lama
“Take into account that great love and great
achievements involve great risk.”
― Dalai Lama
