Top 52 Dalai Lama Quotes About Wisdom and Inspirational Life “When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” – Dalai Lama.
The 14th Dalai Lama is the current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are important monks of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism which was formally headed by the Ganden Tripas. Wikipedia
Born: 6 July 1935 (age 83 years), Taktser
Full name: Lhamo Dondrub
Residence: McLeod Ganj
Influenced by: Gautama Buddha, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi,
Dalai Lama Quotes
“1. Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama”
“2. Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health. – Dalai Lama”
“3. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
“4. In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.”
“5. When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. – Dalai Lama”
“6. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. – Dalai Lama”
“7. 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”
“8. My religion is very simple. My religion is a kindness. – Dalai Lama”
“9. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. – Dalai Lama”
“10. Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things – he didn’t just command them to believe. – Dalai Lama”
“11. This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is a kindness. – Dalai Lama”
“12. A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. – Dalai Lama”
“13. Sleep is the best meditation. – Dalai Lama”
“14. The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. – Dalai Lama”
“15. If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. – Dalai Lama”
“16. In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher. – Dalai Lama”
“17. Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering. – Dalai Lama”
“18. The purpose of our lives is to be happy. – Dalai Lama”
“19. We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily. – Dalai Lama”
“20. We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. – Dalai Lama”
“21. I find hope in the darkest of days and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. – Dalai Lama”
“22. 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. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way. – Dalai Lama”
“23. We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. – Dalai Lama”
“24. 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”
“25. Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant impression by remaining silent. – Dalai Lama”
“26. With the realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world. – Dalai Lama”
“27. When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need. – Dalai Lama”
“28. Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops… How can you develop a friendship if you always show bad face and beating?
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“29. It is very important to generate a good attitude, and 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”
“30. Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. – Dalai Lama”
“31. 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”
“32. Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama”
“33. 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”
“34. Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open. – Dalai Lama”
“35. Even when a person has all of life’s comforts – good food, good shelter, a companion – he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation. – Dalai Lama”
“36. The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.
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“37. My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium. – Dalai Lama”
“38. I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less. – Dalai Lama”
39. “I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.”
40. “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”
41. “We all have the power of thought—so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything.”
42. “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.”
43. “Optimism doesn’t mean that you are blind to the reality of the situation. It means that you remain motivated to seek a solution to whatever problems arise.”
44. “Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.”
45. “Someone else’s action should not determine your response.”
46. “People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”
47. “The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.”
48. “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.”
49. “We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want to suffer. 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.”
50. “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.”
51. “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.”
52. “Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.”