Quotes from his Holiness, the Dalai Lama
Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make real peace? World peace through hatred and force is impossible.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
Because we all share an indentical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from harming others.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
Mother planet is showing us the red warning light. Be careful, she is saying. To take care of the planet is to take care of our own home.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
What is the meaning of life?
To be happy and useful.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
Smile if you want a smile from another face.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
Religions must serve humanity, not the other way around.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
If you have too much expectation, you may come away disappointed.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
Love, compassion and forgiveness--these are the things I preach.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
My Message is the practise of Compassion, Love and Kindness.
Compassion can be put into practise if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and the human family, regardless of differences in religion, culture, colour and creed.
Deep down there are no differences.
- His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama
Love and Compassion are the moral fabric of world peace.
- His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama
We are visitor's on this planet.
We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the most.
During that period, we must do something good, something useful with our lives.
If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life.
- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.
Without them humanity cannot survive..
- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Smile with your heart if you want a smile from another heart.
In my childhood, I had a religious assistant who always told me, if you can really laugh with full abandonment, it's very good for your health.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
We must live harmoniously with our neighbors.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
HisHoliness
the Dalai Lama
On a daily basis, you must take more care of your mind than just money, money, money!
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are of deities or Buddhas, and they try to send a message of the value of the spiritual.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
Through meditative techniques, one can free the mind of delusions and attain what we call enlightenment
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
We have to adopt a wider perspective, and always find common things between the people of north, east, south, and west. Conflict comes from the basis of differencs.
His Holiness
the Dalai Lama
