30 Great Dalai Lama Quotes

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The Dalai Lama is a title in Tibetan Buddhism with Dalai meaning ocean or big sea and Lama meaning teacher or guru. All of these quotes come from the current (14th) Dalai Lama. There is a lot of wisdom in these quotes so read them, learn from them, and apply what makes sense to your life.

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

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

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

“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”

“If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.”

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

“Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.”

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer.”

“An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too.”

“I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you have right attitude toward others based on kindness, compassion, love and respect.”

“The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; a warm feeling of love and compassion for others.”

“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.”

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.”

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.”

“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.”

“Basically we are all the same human beings with the same potential to be a good human being or a bad human being … 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.”

“Spend some time alone every day.”

“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.”

“The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.”

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

“As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery…we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger and attachment, fear and suspicion, while love, compassion, and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.”

“I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.”

“The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life.”

“Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable desire for power and vast possessions. Yet by this vain striving for perfection in a world where everything is relative, they wander even further away from inward peace and happiness of the mind.”

“Human beings are of such nature that they should have not only material facilities but spiritual sustenance as well. Without spiritual sustenance, it is difficult to get and maintain peace of mind.”

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  1. jahid November 30, 2013

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