Dalai Lama Quotes

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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 ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.

There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful the experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.

Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

Sleep is the best meditation.

The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer alone.

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

Dalai Lama Quotes part 2

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.

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

A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man’s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

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

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

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Peace begins with a smile.

Love is the absence of judgment.

It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.

If we have a good heart, a warm heart, warm feelings, we will be happy and satisfied ourselves, and our friends will experience a friendly and warm atmosphere as well.

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

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

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

The true hero is one who conquers their own anger and hatred.

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

Smile if you want a smile from another face.

It really doesn’t matter what religion you belong to, what is important is that we all should develop a good heart.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

The true hero is one who conquers their own anger and hatred.