Dalai Lama Quotes

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

2.The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

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

5.Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

6.My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

7.I believe that we are fundamentally the same and have the same basic potential.

8.Love and compassion open our own inner life, reducing stress, distrust and loneliness.

9.More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.

10.By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm.

11.If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace.

12.Genuine love should first be directed at oneself – if we do not love ourselves, how can we love others?

13.With the realization of ones own potential and self-confidence in ones ability, one can build a better world.

14.The key to transforming our hearts and minds is to have an understanding of how our thoughts and emotions work.

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

16.People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because theyre not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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

18.Consider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health.

19.The greatest antidote to insecurity and the sense of fear is compassion — it brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength

20.There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

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

22.It is difficult to achieve a spirit of genuine cooperation as long as people remain indifferent to the feelings and happiness of others.

23.The most important thing is transforming our minds, for a new way of thinking, a new outlook: we should strive to develop a new inner world.

24.Compassion and happiness are not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.

25.See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort.

26.Happiness does not come about only due to external circumstances; it mainly derives from inner attitudes.

27.Reason well from the beginning and then there will never be any need to look back with confusion and doubt.

28.Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer.

29.When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product.

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

31.In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

32.World peace must develop from inner peace.

33.Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

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

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

36.Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

37.Sleep is the best meditation.

38.An open heart is an open mind.

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

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

41.A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.