Dalai Lama

Learning is the first step in making positive changes within yourself. Other factors are conviction, determination, action & effort. Learning & education help develop conviction about the need to change & increase your commitment. Conviction then develops into determination. Next, strong determination leads to action: a sustained effort to implement the changes. This final factor of effort is critical.

Everything is interconnected. My _x000D_ interest is linked to everyone else's. Our survival and future are linked. Therefore the destruction of your so-called enemy is actually the destruction of your self.

The best way of fulfilling your own interest is to take care of others.

I think technology really increased human ability, but technology cannot produce compassion.

We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face.

I usually say the aim of life is to be happy. Our existence is based on hope. Our life is rooted in the opportunity to be happy, not necessarily wealthy, but happy within our own minds. If we only indulge in sensory pleasure, we'll be little different from animals. In fact, we have this marvellous brain and intelligence; we must learn to use it.

If there is a solution to a problem, there is no need to worry. And if there is no solution, there is no need to worry.

Happiness is the highest form of health.

Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it.

Every morning when I wake up, I dedicate myself to helping others to find peace of mind. Then, when I meet people, I think of them as long term friends; I don't regard others as strangers.

If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life’s inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

Mutual respect is the foundation of genuine harmony.

Once your mind is calm and full of love, there is no room for hatred or fear. Others will trust you because of your open heart.

What unites all beings is their desire for happiness.

Passion is what gives sense to our life.

My main interest is in the promotion of human values. From birth we have a sense of affection and some sense of concern for others. We need to nurture it. Scientists have found that to ensure even physical health peace of mind is essential. People often think that love and compassion are only matters of religious concern, but in fact such values are necessary in all human relations

Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, you become more humane. As the very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others, you must remain in society.

Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly.

Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence that reduce stress and anxiety, whereas anger and hatred come from frustration and undermine our sense of trust. Because of ignorance, many of our problems are our own creation. Education, however, is the instrument that increases our ability to employ our own intelligence.

To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation.

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.