Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama

40 quotes

Recognized as a Head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama offered the world both action and articulate reflection. Dalai Lama's observations on Religion are as sharp as their thoughts on Life, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Our collection includes 54 quotes from Dalai Lama, touching on Religion, Life, Happiness, Good, and Best — a testament to just how much they had to say. Consider this gem from Dalai Lama: "Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain."

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

All Quotes by Dalai Lama

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

— Dalai Lama

Respect

“Computers make me totally blank out.”

— Dalai Lama

Computers

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

“Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.”

— Dalai Lama

Future

“My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.”

— Dalai Lama

Faith

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

— Dalai Lama

Positive

“Chinese people themselves, they really want change.”

— Dalai Lama

Change

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

— Dalai Lama

Peace

“If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.”

— Dalai Lama

Power

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

— Dalai Lama

Motivational

“China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.”

— Dalai Lama

Freedom

“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

Religion

“Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.”

— Dalai Lama

Food

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

— Dalai Lama

Hope

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

— Dalai Lama

Religion

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

— Dalai Lama

Peace

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

“I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.”

— Dalai Lama

Education

“Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.”

— Dalai Lama

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