Collected Quotes from His Holiness the Dalai Lama
If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost, if you continue to see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education you have, no matter how much material progress is made, only suffering and confusion will ensue.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Be kind whenever possible .. It is always possible.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
True happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion, and elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. Compassion can be put into practice if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and the human family regardless of differences in religion, culture, color and creed. Deep down there is no difference.
– His Holiness the 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.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Spend some time alone every day.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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.
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
