Dalai Lama

If you contribute to other peoples happiness, you will find the true meaning of life. The key point is to have a genuine sense of universal responsibility

You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.

There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.

We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

All living beings have experience of pleasure and pain, and we are among them. What makes human beings different is that we have a powerful intelligence and a much greater ability to achieve happiness and avoid suffering. Real happiness and friendship come not from money or even knowledge, but from warm-heartednes s. Once we recognize this we will be more inclined to cultivate it.

Our greatest duty and our main responsibility is to help others. But please, if you can't help them, would you please not hurt them.

The world will be changed by western women.

My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance.

It is important to have determination and optimism and patience. If you lack patience, even when you face some small obstacle, you lose courage. There is a Tibetan saying, "Even if you have failed at something nine times, you have still given it effort nine times." I think that's important. Use your brain to analyze the situation. Do not rush through it, but think. Once you decide what to do about that obstacle, then there's a possibility that you will achieve your goal.

A balanced and skillful approach to life, taking care to avoid extremes, becomes a very important factor in conducting one's everyday existence.

Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying or exploitation.

More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.

The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.

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

A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can't grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon.

My Brain and My Heart are my Temples. My true Religion is Kindness.

The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; a warm feeling of love and compassion for others.

Human potential is the same for all. If you have will power, then you can change anything.

For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannot build a sound basis of compassion.