Quotes By Dalai Lama

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

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

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated.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.

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

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

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.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.