The Dalai Lama is referred to as His Holiness and is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. The quotes are full of wisdom that can be applied to our lives.
Dalai Lama - From the Activity category:
Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Aging category:
When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between these stages we usually feel that we can do everything without help from others and that other people's affection is simply not important. But at this stage I think it is very important to keep deep human affection. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Attitude category:
It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Attitude category:
A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Authority category:
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Belief category:
Whether someone believes something or not, believer or non-believer, as long as you are a member of the human family, you need warm human feeling, warmhearted feeling. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Brother/Sisterhood category:
People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Change category:
-misattributed, from Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. ...
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Choices category:
It is maybe not the best choice to have a favorite anything. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Complaining category:
When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Confidence category:
Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, 'I am of no value,' is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Construction category:
Constructiveness is the human way. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Contentment category:
If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Criticism category:
To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Desire category:
-misattributed, from Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. ...
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Desire category:
We must recognize that all beings want the same thing we want. This is the way to achieve a true understanding, unfettered by artificial consideration. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Desperation category:
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Difficulty category:
It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Discipline category:
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Discovery category:
For discovering one's true inner nature, I think one should try to take out some time, with quiet and relaxation, to think more inwardly and to investigate the inner world. That may help. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Dissatisfaction category:
How can we eliminate the deepest source of all unsatisfactory experience? Only by cultivating certain qualities within our mindstream. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Doubt category:
- The Path to Enlightenment, 1994...
Reason well from the beginning and then there will never be any need to look back with confusion and doubt. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Earth category:
The creatures that inhabit this earth - be they human beings or animals - are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Earth category:
Because we all share this small planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. That is not just a dream, but a necessity. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Education category:
Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Ego category:
Under the bright sun, many of us are gathered together with different languages, different styles of dress, even different faiths. However, all of us are the same in being humans, and we all uniquely have the thought of 'I' and we're all the same in wanting happiness and in wanting to avoid suffering. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Ego category:
Not to identify oneself with something, or to associate things with the 'me,' and to see that the idea that there is a 'me,' which is distinct from things, is a delusion... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Environment category:
As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Experience category:
Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Form category:
Since form (phenomena) is emptiness and emptiness is form, then instead of a hand grasping at nothing, it is better to grasp at someone's nose because this is closer to reality. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Freedom category:
In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Friendship category:
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)
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Dalai Lama - From the Friendship category:
When the only bond between close friends is attachment, then even a minor issue may cause one's projections to change. As soon as our projections change, the attachment disappears, because that attachment was based solely on projection and expectation. It is possible to have compassion without attachment, and similarly, to have anger without hatred. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Frustration category:
- The Path to Enlightenment...
Unless we possess high spiritual qualifications, there is no doubt that the events life throws upon us will give rise to frustration, emotional turmoil, and other distorted states of consciousness. These imperfect states of mind in turn give rise to imperfect activities, and the seeds of suffering are ever planted in a steady flow. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Future category:
So our future is in our own hands. What greater free will do we need? (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Generosity category:
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Goodness category:
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Goodness category:
Basically we are all the same human beings with the same potential to be a good human being or a bad human being... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Growth category:
Today, despite all our wars, we find that the human population is greater than ever. This clearly indicates to me that love and compassion predominate in the world. And this is why unpleasant events are 'news'; compassionate activities are so much a part of daily life that they are taken for granted and, therefore, largely ignored. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Guidance category:
Wisdom is the best guide and faith is the best companion. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Happiness category:
I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, the very motion of our life is towards happiness... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Happiness category:
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Happiness category:
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Health category:
The various features and aspects of human life, such as longevity, good health, success, happiness, and so forth, which we consider desirable, are all dependent on kindness and a good heart. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Hope category:
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Humanity category:
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Immortality category:
-misattributed, from Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. ...
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Importance category:
The important thing is to realize the positive side and try to increase that; realize the negative side and try to reduce. That's the way. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Individuality category:
Individuality is very important for a full human life... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Influence category:
We must recognise that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. That the happiness of one person or nation is the happiness of humanity. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Insecurity category:
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Intellect category:
One has to try to develop one's inner feelings, which can be done simply by training one's mind. This is a priceless human asset and one you don't have to pay income tax on! (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Joy category:
Do not think only of your own joy, but vow to save all beings from suffering. This is sharing in its highest form and purity beyond all poisons of this world. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Keys category:
Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Knowledge category:
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Life category:
Whether we live just a few years or a whole century, it would be truly regrettable and sad if we were to spend that time aggravating the problems that afflict other people, animals, and the environment. The most important thing is to be a good human being. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Love category:
If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Love category:
-The Little Book of Buddhism, 2000
If there is love, there is hope... If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Meditation category:
There is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Meditation category:
In order to meditate correctly, you must have knowledge. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Mistakes category:
It is easy to point out the mistakes of others, while it is hard to admit one's own mistakes. A man broadcasts the sins of others without thinking, but he hides his own sins as a gambler hides his extra dice. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Money category:
It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Nature category:
When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in autumn, one leaf falls down and another leaf falls down. The beautiful plants become as if dead and we do not feel very happy. Why? I think it is because deep down our human nature likes construction, and does not like destruction. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Nature category:
Many of the earth's habitats, animals, plants, insects and even micro-organisms that we know to be rare may not be known at all by future generations. We have the capability and the responsibility to act; we must do so before it is too late. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Peace category:
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Peace category:
The question of world peace, the question of family peace, the question of peace between wife and husband, or peace between parents and children, everything is dependent on that feeling of love and warmheartedness. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Philosophy category:
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Possibilities category:
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Potential category:
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Practice category:
If you practice in accord with your individual capacity, little by little you will find more pleasure and joy in it. As you gain inner strength, your positive actions will gain in profundity and scope. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Problems category:
No one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Production category:
If your life becomes only a medium of production, then many of the good human values and characteristics will be lost. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Profession category:
If you're looking for work and have a choice of a job, choose a job that allows the opportunity for some creativity, and for spending time with your family. Even if it means less pay... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Religion category:
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message - that is love, compassion and forgiveness. The important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Religion category:
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Religion category:
If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Research category:
Just as rust, which arose from the iron itself, wears out the iron, likewise, performing an action without examination would destroy us by projecting us into a negative state of existence. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Responsibility category:
Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Revelation category:
A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections... is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Rewards category:
It is our custom to say that someone is 'lucky' or 'unlucky' if they meet with fortunate or unfortunate circumstances, respectively. It is, however, too simplistic to think in terms of random 'luck.' Even from a scientific point of view, this is not a sufficient explanation. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Risk category:
-misattributed, from Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. ...
Great love and great achievements involve great risk. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Rules category:
-misattributed, from Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. ...
Learn the rules well so you know how to break them properly. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Sadness category:
People should never sit alone for too long when they're crying. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Satisfaction category:
Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself... Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Silence category:
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Skill category:
All human beings have an innate desire to overcome suffering, to find happiness. Training the mind to think differently, through meditation, is one important way to avoid suffering and be happy. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Sleep category:
Sleep is the best meditation. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Solitude category:
-misattributed, from Life's Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. ...
Spend some time alone every day. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Spirituality category:
Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Struggle category:
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Suffering category:
I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Suffering category:
To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Survival category:
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Survival category:
Conservation is not merely a question of morality, but a question of our own survival. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Teaching category:
The Buddha himself taught differently according to the place, the occasion and the situation of those who were listening to him. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Thinking category:
-Generous Wisdom: Commentaries by H.H. the Dalai Lama XIV on the Jatakamala
In our daily life a certain way of thinking makes us happy, and a certain way of thinking makes us unhappy. In other words, there are certain states of mind which bring us problems, and they can be removed... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Thought category:
We all have the power of thought - so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Understanding category:
Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquillity and happiness we all seek. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Universe category:
The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that we will experience in future rebirths will be the outcome of the karma that we share with the other beings living there. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Wisdom category:
A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or abuse. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Wisdom category:
A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man's wisdom even if he associates with a sage. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Words category:
One who is caught in thought loses one's original nature. All he knows are words and descriptions. When he sees the actual thing, he fails to perceive it. (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Work category:
A human being isn't meant to be some kind of machine designed only for production. No. Human life isn't just for work... (Dalai Lama)
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Dalai Lama - From the Worry category:
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)
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The Dalai Lama, his holiness is a world leader that is committed to promoting positive values such as , forgiveness,self-discipline, tolerance, compassion and contentment. He is a spiritual leader like no other and is highlighting the importance of happiness and world peace every minute of the day.
The Dalai Lama’s quotes and sayings are spread throughout the world and are taken on board by many who wish to live a positive and fulfilled life.
We at Addicted2Success love the Dalai Lama’s inspirational messages so we decided to compile the Top 100 Dalai Lama quotes online for you to be inspired by and for you to share with anyone else you believe will love his message.
Here are his life changing quotes:
1. “Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” – Dalai Lama
2. “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.” – Dalai Lama
3. “An open heart is an open mind.” – Dalai Lama
4. “We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves” – Dalai Lama
5. “The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.” – Dalai Lama
6. “An eye for an eye….we are all blind” – Dalai Lama
7. “A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.” – Dalai Lama
8. “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
9. “Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.” ― Dalai Lama
10. “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
11. “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation.” – The Dalai Lama
12. “Silence is sometimes the best answer” ― Dalai Lama
13. “The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.” – Dalai Lama
14. “In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.” – Dalai Lama
15. “Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” ― Dalai Lama
16. “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ― Dalai Lama
17. “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” ― Dalai Lama
18. “To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.” – Dalai Lama
19. “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
20. “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
21. “The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness” – Dalai Lama
22. “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
23. “Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.” ― Dalai Lama
24. “It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.” – Dalai Lama
26. “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
27. “The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.” ― Dalai Lama
28. “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
29. “One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it or not: what is the purpose of life? . . . From the moment of birth every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affects this. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment. . . Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.” – Dalai Lama
30. “Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.” ― Dalai Lama
31. “Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” ― Dalai Lama
32. “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
33. “The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.” – Dalai Lama
34. “Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.” – Dalai Lama XIV
35. “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.” – Dalai Lama
36. “When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.” ― Dalai Lama
37. “Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.” – Dalai Lama
38. “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
39. “All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction” ― Dalai Lama
40. “Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.” – Dalai Lama
41. “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
42. “One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make you more clever, make you more ingenious… Even though our society does not emphasize this, the most important use of knowledge and education is to help us understand the importance of engaging in more wholesome actions and bringing about discipline within our minds. The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.” – Dalai Lama
43. “The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.” – Dalai Lama
44. “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama
45. “A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.” ― Dalai Lama
46. “I don’t know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.” – Dalai Lama
47. “The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.” ― Dalai Lama
48. “Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, “I am of no value”, is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought – so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.” ― Dalai Lama
49. “Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.” – Dalai Lama
51. “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
52. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ― Dalai Lama
53. “To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.” – Dalai Lama
54. “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
55. “I will not propose to you that my way is best. The decision is up to you. If you find some point which may be suitable to you, then you can carry out experiments for yourself. If you find that it is of no use, then you can discard it.” – Dalai Lama
56. “The way to change others’ minds is with affection, and not anger.” ― Dalai Lama
57. “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
58. “Instead of wondering WHY this is happening to you, consider why this is happening to YOU.” – Dalai Lama XIV
59. “A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.” – The Dalai Lama
60. “In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” ― Dalai Lama
61. “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
62. “Anger or hatred is like a fisherman’s hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.” – Dalai Lama
63. “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
64. “Happiness doesn’t always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.” – Dalai Lama
65. “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
66. “I believe the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in that religion or this religion, we are all seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness. – Dalai Lama
67. “Compassion is the radicalism of our time.” ― Dalai Lama
68. “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” ― Dalai Lama
69. “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
70. “We need to learn how to want what we have NOT to have what we want in order to get steady and stable Happiness” – Dalai Lama
71. “Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.” – Dalai Lama
72. “Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.” – Dalai Lama
73. “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
74. “You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.” – Dalai Lama
76. “Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind” – Dalai Lama
77. “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
78. “Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.” – Dalai Lama XIV
79. “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” ― Dalai Lama
80. “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” ― Dalai Lama
81. “Love is the absence of judgment.” ― Dalai Lama
82. “It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.” ― Dalai Lama
83. “I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.” ― Dalai Lama
84. “Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.” ― Dalai Lama
85. “What surprises me most is “Man”, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesn’t enjoy the present; The result being he doesn’t live in the present or the future; He lives as if he’s never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.” – Dalai Lama
86. “Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.” ― Dalai Lama
87. “Someone else’s action should not determine your response.” – Dalai Lama
88. “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
89. “Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace.” – Dalai Lama
90. “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
91. “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” ― Dalai Lama
92. “As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it.” – Dalai Lama
93. “We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one’s own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.” – Dalai Lama
94. “The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival.” – Dalai Lama
95. “Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or non-believing, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.” – Dalai Lama
96. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ― Dalai Lama
97. “Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.” – Dalai Lama
98. “Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.” – Dalai Lama
99. “We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” ― Dalai Lama
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Words of wisdom about life, love and happiness from the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual 10 Inspirational Dalai Lama Quotes to Brighten Your Day.
