Quotes by Dalai Lama

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

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

Friendship

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

— Dalai Lama

Wisdom

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 kindness.

— Dalai Lama

Love

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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Wisdom

Sleep is the best meditation.

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Wisdom

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

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Life

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

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Love

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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Happiness

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.

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Courage

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

— Dalai Lama

Courage

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.

— Dalai Lama

Love

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

— Dalai Lama

Love

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

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Hope

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

Courage

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

— Dalai Lama

Life

All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.

— Dalai Lama

Love

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

— Dalai Lama

Life

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

— Dalai Lama

Wisdom

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

— Dalai Lama

Truth

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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Wisdom

Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful to maintain a peace of mind because the main destroyer of a peaceful mind is anger.

— Dalai Lama

Wisdom

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

Love