“The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.”
Best
“Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.”
ReligionAll Quotes by Dalai Lama
“Computers make me totally blank out.”
Computers“Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.”
Future“Sleep is the best meditation.”
Best“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”
Happiness“I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.”
History“My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.”
Faith“I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.”
Hope“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”
Hope“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.”
Freedom“All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.”
Forgiveness“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.”
Morning“Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.”
Anger“The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.”
Change“Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.”
Religion“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.”
Peace“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
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.”
Education“If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.”
Faith“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.”
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