“The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.”

— Dalai Lama · Happiness quote

Spiritual leader · born 1935

The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1989), based in Dharamshala, India.

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