Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Dalai Lama
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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.
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.
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.
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.
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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.
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
Sleep is the best meditation.
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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.'
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.
Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.
We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.
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.
I am just one human being.
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.
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.
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
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.
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.
Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.
World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.
I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.
Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.
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.
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.
I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.
Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.
I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.
Disagreement is something normal.
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
