Dalai Lama XIV QUOTES

3 " We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

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

― Dalai Lama XIV

5 " 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 XIV , The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama

6 " Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

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

― Dalai Lama XIV

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

― Dalai Lama XIV

9 " Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

10 " If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

11 " Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they show a big smile while hiding negative feelings deep inside? Children dont usually act in such a manner. If they feel angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still play with that person the following day. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

12 " To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts; to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a friend; to help those who are suffering and never to consider ourselves superior to anyone else: even if this advice seems rather simplistic, make the effort of seeing whether by following it you can find greater happiness. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

13 " Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

14 " From the scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption -- but it is no more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance "

― Dalai Lama XIV

15 " The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

16 " Our lives are in constant flux, which generates many predicaments. But when these are faced with a calm and clear mind supported by spiritual practice, they can all be successfully resolved. When our minds are clouded by hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and anger, we lose not only control but also our judgment. At those wild moments, anything can happen, including war. Although the practice of compassion and wisdom is useful to us all, it is especially valuable for those responsible for running national affairs, in whose hands lie the power and opportunity to create a framework for world peace. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

17 " From my own limited experience, I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. This helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of success in life. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

18 " One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make you more clever, make you more ingenious… Even though our society does not emphasize this, the most important use of knowledge and education is to help us understand the importance of engaging in more wholesome actions and bringing about discipline within our minds. The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart. "

― Dalai Lama XIV , Universal Responsibility And The Good Heart

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

― Dalai Lama XIV , The Art of Happiness

20 " Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek. "

― Dalai Lama XIV

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