Quotes by the Dalai Lama
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Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.

Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you.

For a better, happier, more stable and civilized future, each of us must develop a sincere, warm-hearted feeling of brotherhood and sisterhood.

A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can't grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon.

Unlike an external enemy, the inner enemy cannot regroup and launch a comeback once it has been destroyed from within.

Your education tends to develop the brain while it neglects the heart, so you have a longing for teachings that develop and strengthen the good heart.

I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and a sense of universal responsibility with or without religion.

I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a warm heart.

Tibet is not like Kuwait. Kuwait has oil.

I learn as much from a turtle as from a religious text.

Without mutual tolerance emerging as the foundation, terrible situations like those of Tibet and Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Rwanda, can never be effectively improved.

The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless and Free your action will be.

Everyday, 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.

If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.

If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace.

World peace must develop from inner peace.

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience.

When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities.

The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.

If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleeping pills? Then gradually, more white hair, wrinkles.

Go at least once a year to a place you've never been before.

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.

People should never sit alone for too long when they're crying.

A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.

I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes. After all, man can live without meat.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.

All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.

If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy.

With the realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.

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.

Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.

It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.

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.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

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.

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.

A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.

Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.

When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence.

In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.

If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace.

If at the beginning and end of our lives we depend upon the kindness of others, why in the middle of our lives should we not act kindly toward them? It is the pragmatic choice.

Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great.

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

If your heart has peace, nothing can disturb you.

An open heart is an open mind.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.