Dalai Lama Quotes

- Leader Born: July 6, 1935

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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. - Dalai Lama

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Kindness, Simple, Religion, Very

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health. - Dalai Lama

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Good, Strength, Good Health, Health

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.

Friend, Morning, Day, Old Friends, New

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. - Dalai Lama

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Motivational, Be Kind, Always, Possible

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. - Dalai Lama

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

Positive, Vision, Action, Carry, Here

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.

Kindness, Simple, Heart, Religion, Brain

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

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

Love, Compassion, Survive, Humanity

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. - Dalai Lama

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

Happiness, Be Happy, Happy, Compassion

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.

Life, Strength, Hope, Challenge, Losing

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.

Attitude, Loneliness, Fear, Anger, You

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Sleep is the best meditation. - Dalai Lama

Sleep is the best meditation.

Dreams, Best, Sleep, Meditation

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

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

Thankful, Respect, You, Practice, Others

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.

Attitude, Good, Happiness, Heart, Long

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

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

Insecurity, Deep, Results, Transparency

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

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

You, Help Others, Help, Others, Cannot

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

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

Hope, Focus, Universe, Judge, Find, Days

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

Life, You, Hurt, Help Others, Purpose

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

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

Happiness, Your, Own, Ready, Something

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

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Life, Be Happy, Happy, Purpose, Our

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

World, Better, Self-Confidence, Own

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

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

Good, Appreciation, Lie, Roots, Goodness

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

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

Peace, World, Never, Make, Ourselves

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.

Life, Future, Lose, Moral, Key, Human

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

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

Look, You, Will, More, Open, Become

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.'

Yourself, You, Practice, Never, Need

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Saying, Sometimes, Silent, Impression

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