Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama

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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."

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

— Dalai Lama

Home

All Quotes by Dalai Lama

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

— Dalai Lama

Future

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

“If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.”

— Dalai Lama

Faith

“Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.”

— Dalai Lama

Life

“Sleep is the best meditation.”

— Dalai Lama

Best

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

— Dalai Lama

Best

“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

“The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.”

— Dalai Lama

Best

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

— Dalai Lama

Peace

“Chinese people themselves, they really want change.”

— Dalai Lama

Change

“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.”

— Dalai Lama

Attitude

“Computers make me totally blank out.”

— Dalai Lama

Computers

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”

— Dalai Lama

Religion

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

— Dalai Lama

Peace

“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

“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.”

— Dalai Lama

Forgiveness

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

— Dalai Lama

Happiness

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

— Dalai Lama

Positive

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

— Dalai Lama

Life

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

— Dalai Lama

Love