Quotes By Dalai Lama

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

Sleep is the best meditation.

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.

As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.

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.

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.

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute.

I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier.

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

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

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

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.

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

I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy!

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

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

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

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

I am just one human being.

Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.

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.