The Dalai Lama Quotes : Dalai Lama Quotes On Life, Love, Humanity.
The Dalai Lama quotes are always a source of inspiration for all of us.Whatever he has said about love, life, humanity. They will always continue to inspire people.
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The Dalai Lama Quotes
“As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all beings.”
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“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
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“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
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“We need to learn to want what we have, not to have what we want, in order to get stable and steady happiness.”
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“The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.”
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“I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.”
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“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
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“I am a man of religion, but religion alone cannot answer all our problems.”
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“The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.”
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“Ultimately we have to change attitudes, not by law but by education.”
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“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.”
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“If the child is not held, hugged, cuddled, or loved, its development will be impaired and its brain will not mature properly.”
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“When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.”
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“Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind.”
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Dalai Lama Quotes on Love
“Human beings are social animals and that it is love that brings us together, while anger drives us apart.”
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“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.”
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“Love, kindness, compassion and tolerance are qualities common to all the great religions, and whether or not we follow any particular religious tradition, the benefits of love and kindness are obvious to anyone.”
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“Love is the absence of judgment.”
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“The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.”
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“Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.”
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“I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.”
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“As long as we observe love for others and respect for their rights and dignity in our daily lives, then whether we are learned or unlearned, whether we believe in the Buddha or God, follow some religion or none at all, as long as we have compassion for others and conduct ourselves with restraint out of a sense of responsibility, there is no doubt we will be happy.”
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“Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.”
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Love Quotes
“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.”
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“Just as we can learn how helpful love and compassion can be, we can come to understand that anger, pride, jealousy and arrogance can be detrimental.”
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“Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness.”
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“When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”
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“There are ways in which we can consciously work to develop feelings of love and kindness. For some of us, the most effective way to do so is through religious practice. For others it may be non-religious practices. What is important is that we each make a sincere effort to take our responsibility for each other and for the natural environment we live in seriously.”
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“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.”
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“No material object, however beautiful or valuable, can make us feel loved.”
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“If love is defined as a wish that others be happy and compassion as the wish that they be free from suffering, and you cultivate love and compassion within yourself, it will ensure happiness, good health and peace of mind.”
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“If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace.”
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Dalai Lama Quotes about Love
“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”
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“A source of trouble is our unruly minds. We can counter that by developing a warm heart. We need to effect an inner transformation, to understand that love and affection are a real source of joy.”
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“Virtually all of us have benefited from our mother’s affection at the start of our lives. When someone is on their deathbed, if he or she is surrounded by loved ones they can pass away peacefully. From birth to death we all need affection.”
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“If the child is not held, hugged, cuddled, or loved, its development will be impaired and its brain will not mature properly.”
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“We do not necessarily need to become religious, nor even believe in an ideology. We need only to develop our good human qualities and know that love and compassion are the most essential concepts for human survival.”
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“Appreciation of humanity, compassion and love are key points. If we develop a good heart, whether our field is science, agriculture or politics, since motivation is so crucial, they’ll all improve.”
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“I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.”
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More Quotes on Love
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay.”
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“Love and compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.”
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“The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.”
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“When we talk about compassion it has to include having compassion for yourself. It’s not just a matter of self-sacrifice. I have observed a foolish sense of selfishness and a wise sense of selfishness. Since we are social animals, who depend on one another, to show love and compassion to others is wise.”
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“A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility.”
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“The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.”
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Dalai Lama Quotes on Life
““Happiness” means mainly a sense of deep satisfaction. The object of life or our goal, then, is satisfaction.”
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“One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it or not: what is the purpose of life?… From the moment of birth every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affects this. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment… Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.”
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“In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.”
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“Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility… without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is materially, you may still be worried, disturbed, or unhappy because of circumstances.”
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“Leaving aside the perspective of spiritual practice, even in worldly terms, in terms of our enjoying a happy day-to-day existence, the calmer our minds are, the greater our peace of mind will be and the greater will be our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.”
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“The various features and aspects of human life, such as longevity, good health, success, happiness, and so forth, which we consider desirable, are all dependent on kindness and a good heart.”
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Quotes about Life
“When someone who has lived a kind life dies, people miss them and say so. But when an angry, greedy, ruthless person dies, there’s a sense of relief. So, I try to practice warmheartedness wherever I go.”
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“The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one’s life.”
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“It’s only after they have spent time in the modern education system that children begin to develop a sense of ‘us’ and ‘them’ — a stifling of their basic human nature. We need to learn how to keep our natural compassion alive and how to extend and develop it so it can encompass the whole of humanity. Modern life and modern education are focused on external goals — peace of mind concerns the mind within.”
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“Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life.”
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“Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.”
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“Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.”
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More Quotes on Life
“We all want to live a happy life, so we have to learn to live together in trust and mutual respect. We do have differences of race, nationality, religious faith and so on, but these differences are secondary in comparison to our equality in being human.”
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“For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities — warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful — happier.”
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“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
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“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
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“When life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back and remind ourselves of our overall purpose, our overall goal. When faced with a feeling of stagnation and confusion, it may be helpful to take an hour, an afternoon, or even several days to simply reflect on what it is that will truly bring us happiness, and then reset our priorities on the basis of that. This can put our life back in proper context, allow a fresh perspective, and enable us to see which direction to take.”
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More Quotes on Life
“Kindness and a good heart are the foundation for success in this life, progress on the spiritual path, and the fulfillment of our aspirations. Our need for them is not limited to any specific time, place, society, or culture.”
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“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.”
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Best Quotes of Dalai Lama
“To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.”
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“Silence is sometimes the best answer.”
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“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
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“The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warmheartedness.”
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“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”
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