Dalai Lama Quotes And Sayings

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“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

“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 never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
– 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

“Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion. ”
– 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

“In the practice of tolerance, ones 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

“If we think only of ourselves, forget about other people, then our minds occupy very small area. Inside that small area, even tiny problem appears very big. But the moment you develop a sense of concern for others, you realize that, just like ourselves, they also want happiness; they also want satisfaction. When you have this sense of concern, your mind automatically widens. At this point, your own problems, even big problems, will not be so significant. The result? Big increase in peace of mind. So, if you think only of yourself, only your own happiness, the result is actually less happiness. You get more anxiety, more fear.”
– 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

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