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I am convinced that everyone can develop a good heart and a sense of universal responsibility with or without religion.
Nobel acceptance speech (1989)
I am a simple Buddhist monk — no more, no less.
Nobel Prize Winners (1991)
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 Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)
Time is always moving on; nothing can stop it. We can’t change the past, but we can shape the future. The more compassionate you are, the more you will find inner peace.
The Great Vehicle path requires the vast motivation of a Bodhisattva, who, not seeking just his or her welfare, takes on the burden of bringing about the welfare of all sentient beings.
The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (1988)
To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others' theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others.
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)
Bodhicitta is the medicine which revives and gives life to every sentient being who even hears of it. When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product.
The Path to Tranquility: Daily Wisdom (1998)
If there are sound reasons or bases for the points you demand, then there is no need for violence.
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)
Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
Words Of Wisdom: Selected Quotes by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2001)
Once you can recognize the value of good states of mind, you can increase or foster them.
The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom (2000)
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.
I believe that in the 20th century, humanity has learned from many, many experiences. Some positive, and many negative.
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.
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)
I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others.
The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.
The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (1988)
The time has come to educate people, to cease all quarrels in the name of religion, culture, countries, different political or economic systems. Fighting is useless. Suicide.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Meditations for Living In Balance: Daily Solutions for People Who Do Too Much (2000)
Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.
Nobel lecture (1989)
Compassion without attachment is possible.
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.