Dalai Lama Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dalai Lama.

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is a spiritual leader and the head of state of Tibet. Born on July 6, 1935, in a small remote village in northeastern Tibet, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two. At the age of five, he began his rigorous monastic education and religious training.

Dalai Lama's leadership and dedication to peace have earned him international recognition and several prestigious awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He has been an advocate for non-violence, human rights, and Tibetan autonomy, and has worked tirelessly to promote dialogue and understanding between different cultures and religions.

In 1959, following the Tibetan Uprising against Chinese rule, the Dalai Lama was forced into exile, and has since resided in Dharamshala, India, where he established the Central Tibetan Administration. From there, he has continued to lead the Tibetan government-in-exile and inspire millions of people around the world with his teachings on compassion, mindfulness, and the importance of inner peace.

Throughout his life, the Dalai Lama has tirelessly campaigned for Tibetan autonomy and the preservation of Tibetan culture, while also promoting global peace and religious harmony. He has written numerous books on Buddhism, spirituality, and ethics, which have been widely translated and read by people of various faiths and backgrounds. The Dalai Lama remains an inspirational figure, revered for his wisdom, humility, and commitment to creating a more compassionate world.

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

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

Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, i

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.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways

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.

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philos

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

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like t

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.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no

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.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation fo

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

Good Goodness Appreciation Lie Roots

The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is fo

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

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without t

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

We have bigger houses but smaller families: We have more deg

We have bigger houses but smaller families: We have more degrees but less sense;more knowledge but less judgements;more experts but more problems;more medicines, but less healthiness.We've been all the way to the moon and back,but we have trouble crossing the streetto meet the new neighbour.We build more computersto hold more information,to produce more copies than ever,but we have less communication.We have become long on quantitybut short on quality.These are times of fast foods,but slow digestion;tall man, but short character;steep profits, but shallow relationships.It is time when there is much in the windowbut nothing in the room.

We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happin

We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one's own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

Sleep is the best meditation.

Sleep is the best meditation.

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you

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

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make p

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

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Respect Thankful

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philos

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

Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then

Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuri

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.

Change Government History