Dalai Lama
As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry.Collection: Anger
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.Collection: Hope
Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather patterns. I think we should listen to those scientists and experts.Collection: Change
Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?Collection: Trust
Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come, take young body.Collection: Time
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.Collection: Morning
If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education.Collection: Faith
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.Collection: Motivational
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.Collection: Forgiveness
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.Collection: Religion
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.Collection: Health
More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.Collection: Happiness
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.Collection: Peace
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.Collection: Good
Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.Collection: Fear
The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.Collection: Women
I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.Collection: Sad
I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.Collection: Home
Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.Collection: Anger
My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.Collection: Friendship
Computers make me totally blank out.Collection: Computers
All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.Collection: Love
My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.Collection: Faith
When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.Collection: Thankful
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.Collection: Peace
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.Collection: Attitude
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.Collection: Happiness
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.Collection: Peace
Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.Collection: Religion
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.Collection: Religion
Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.Collection: Home
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.Collection: Religion
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.Collection: Religion
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.Collection: Good
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.Collection: Happiness
Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.Collection: Future
I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.Collection: Technology
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.Collection: Hope
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.Collection: Future
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.Collection: Religion
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.Collection: Religion
I think governments can't do much.Collection: Government
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.Collection: Life
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.Collection: Life
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.Collection: History
Sleep is the best meditation.Collection: Best
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.Collection: Best
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.Collection: Best
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.Collection: Love
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.Collection: Positive