Quotes By Dalai Lama

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.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

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

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

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

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

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.

It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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.

Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

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

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

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

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

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.

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.

Sleep is the best meditation.

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.

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.

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.

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