Dalai Lama Quotes And Sayings

by allinspiration.com

Here is a collection of Dalai Lama quotes and sayings. Pick up some life and spiritual insights from this high lama in the Gelug or “Yellow Hat” school of Tibetan Buddhism.

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
– Dalai Lama

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
– Dalai Lama

“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

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you cant help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
– Dalai Lama

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”
– Dalai Lama

“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.”
– Dalai Lama

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
– Dalai Lama

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
– Dalai Lama

“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.”
– Dalai Lama

“Sleep is the best meditation.”
– Dalai Lama

“In the practice of tolerance, ones enemy is the best teacher.”
– Dalai Lama

“If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.”
– Dalai Lama

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.”
– Dalai Lama

“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.”
– Dalai Lama

“If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.”
– Dalai Lama

“With realization of ones own potential and self-confidence in ones ability, one can build a better world.”
– Dalai Lama

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

“A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.”
– Dalai Lama

“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.”
– Dalai Lama

“Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something’s wrong. He’s not right in the brain.”
– Dalai Lama

“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.”
– Dalai Lama

“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”
– Dalai Lama

“World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.”
– Dalai Lama

“The ultimate authority must always rest with the individuals own reason and critical analysis.”
– Dalai Lama

“I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warm-heartedness we take for granted.”
– Dalai Lama

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