The Dalai Lama Quotes

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

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

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

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

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

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

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

When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.

If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.

Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed.

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.

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile to others.

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

A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility

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

If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation

We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.

Pain can change you, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.

Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors.

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.

Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.

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

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

If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.

If your heart has peace, nothing can disturb you.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

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

Today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live.

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.

Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.

Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.

I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation.

The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness

All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.

I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.