Best Dalai Lama quotes

Happiness is the highest form of health. — Dalai Lama

Happiness doesn’t always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it. — Dalai Lama

Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that. — Dalai Lama

Joy is in fact our birthright and even more fundamental than happiness. ‘Joy, — Dalai Lama Xiv

Genuine happiness comes from focusing on the happiness of others. — Dalai Lama

Happiness. For example, good — Dalai Lama Xiv

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well–being. — Dalai Lama

A compassionate concern for others’ well–being is the source of happiness. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Happiness does not come about only due to external circumstances; it mainly derives from inner attitudes. — Dalai Lama

Genuine happiness and compassion go hand in hand. — Dalai Lama

Happiness in simplicity can be achieved with a flexible mindset and nine hours sleep each night. — Dalai Lama

Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. — Dalai Lama

The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness. — Dalai Lama

An ethical act is one which does not harm others’ experience or expectation of happiness. — Dalai Lama

Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness. — Dalai Lama

Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it’s there, the next day it may not be. — Dalai Lama

The root of happiness is altruism–the wish to be of service to others. — Dalai Lama

The best way to achieve happiness for oneself is to give happiness to others. — David Michie

So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find. — Dalai Lama

The truly good gaze upon everything with love and understanding. — Dalai Lama

Love is wanting others to be happy. — Dalai Lama

Compassion, love, and forgiveness, however, are not luxuries. They are fundamental for our survival. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. — Dalai Lama

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace. — Dalai Lama

Love is the absence of judgment. — Dalai Lama

Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism. — Dalai Lama

Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved. — Dalai Lama

Wherever you have friends that’s your country, and wherever you receive love, that’s your home. — Dalai Lama Xiv

The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence. — Dalai Lama

Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival. — Dalai Lama

Meet hostility and suspicion with kindness. Helping others out of love is always the best option. — Dalai Lama

My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. — Dalai Lama

Today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live. — Dalai Lama

Real compassion is based on reason. Ordinary compassion or love is limited by desire or attachment. — Dalai Lama Xiv

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

The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: ‘Do not harm others.’ — Dalai Lama

If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. — Dalai Lama

What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful. — Dalai Lama

The meaning of life is happiness. — Dalai Lama

Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives. — Dalai Lama

Individuality is very important for a full human life. — Dalai Lama

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Prayer alone will not make a happy life. A happy life must be built. You must act. — Dalai Lama

Live a life that transcends your own! — Dalai Lama Xiv

What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. — Dalai Lama

The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. — Dalai Lama

Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives. — Dalai Lama

Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful. — Dalai Lama

Our prime purpose in life is to serve others. — Dalai Lama

With the great sadness of the loss, one can live an even more meaningful life. — Dalai Lama Xiv

A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day–to–day lives. — Dalai Lama

It’s best not to get too excited or too depressed by the ups and downs of life. — Dalai Lama

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. — Dalai Lama

On every level of human life, compassion is the key thing. — Dalai Lama

Human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. — Dalai Lama

Constructiveness is the human way. — Dalai Lama

Every sort of seven billion human being have to think about the well–being of humanity. — Dalai Lama

Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature. — Dalai Lama

Even without a religion, we can become a good human being. — Dalai Lama

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

The ultimate way to solve human problems is with nonviolence. — Dalai Lama

Be a good human being, a warmhearted, affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. — Dalai Lama

Without the human community one single human being cannot survive. — Dalai Lama

Basically, from the viewpoint of real human value we are all the same. — Dalai Lama

Use your human intelligence in the best way you can; transform your emotions in a positive way. — Dalai Lama

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. — Dalai Lama

I always have the feeling that I’m just another human being. — Dalai Lama

We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection. — Dalai Lama

I truly believe that compassion provides the basis of human survival. — Dalai Lama

The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk. — Dalai Lama

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

Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation. — Dalai Lama

The basic condition of human life is happiness. — Dalai Lama

Without changing one’s self, without peace in one’s self, world peace is not possible. — Dalai Lama

World peace must develop from inner peace. — Dalai Lama

The ultimate source of comfort and peace is within ourselves. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Without inner peace it is impossible to have world peace. — Dalai Lama

It is a question of our own peace and mental stability. — Dalai Lama

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. — Dalai Lama

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. — Dalai Lama

World peace begins with inner peace. — Dalai Lama

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. — Dalai Lama

Happiness is a combination of inner peace, economic viability, and above all, world peace. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace. — Dalai Lama

Compassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength. — Dalai Lama

If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace. — Dalai Lama

We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our natural freedom. — Dalai Lama

Wisdom and inner peace must be created by yourself. — Dalai Lama

Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. — Dalai Lama

I have found that the greatest degree of inner peace comes from cultivating love and compassion. — Dalai Lama

If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness. — Dalai Lama

Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace. — Dalai Lama

One MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO One’S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION. — Dalai Lama

The female biologically [has] more potential to show affection and compassion. — Dalai Lama

Compassion is the radicalism of our time. — Dalai Lama

Compassion is concern of others’ well being. — Dalai Lama

We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it, then no politician or even a magician can save the planet. — Dalai Lama

The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive. — Dalai Lama

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. — Dalai Lama Xiv

It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion. — Dalai Lama

Compassion seems to be the greatest power. — Dalai Lama

We are all born free of religion, but none of us are born free of the need for compassion. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Enemies provide us some of the best opportunities to practice patience, tolerance, and compassion. — Dalai Lama Xiv

If our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion. — Dalai Lama

It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance. — Dalai Lama

Rather, spend more on health and education for poor people. This is not forced socialism but voluntary compassion. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Don’t become a Buddhist. The world doesn’t need Buddhist. Do practice Compassion. The world needs more compassion. — Dalai Lama

True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason. — Dalai Lama

Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness. — Dalai Lama

Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving–kindness . — Dalai Lama

At no time should we place means above ends: we must always maintain the supremacy of compassion over ideology. — Dalai Lama Xiv

The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel. — Dalai Lama

I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. — Dalai Lama

We are social animals. Others’ suffering is ultimately your suffering; their happiness is ultimately your happiness. — Dalai Lama

I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind. — Dalai Lama

We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. — Dalai Lama

Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering. — Dalai Lama

External circumstances can contribute to one’s happiness and well–being, but ultimately happiness and suffering depend on the mind. — Dalai Lama

We are the creators of our own happiness and suffering, for everything originates in the mind. — Dalai Lama

As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering. — Dalai Lama

All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. — Dalai Lama

This is a precious gateway into the alleviation of suffering, which I believe to be our principal task on this earth. — Dalai Lama Xiv

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering. — Dalai Lama

Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non–violent and free of hatred. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness. — Dalai Lama

From the moment of birth, every human being wants to discover happiness and avoid suffering. — Dalai Lama Xiv

The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Complete love is based not on attachment but on altruism, which is the most effective response to suffering. — Dalai Lama Xiv

Our attitude towards suffering becomes very important because it can affect how we cope with suffering when it arises. — Dalai Lama

The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one’s own comfort and happiness. — Dalai Lama

A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware. — Dalai Lama

If your mind is scattered, it is quite powerless. — Dalai Lama

On a daily basis, you must take more care of your mind than just money, money, money! — Dalai Lama

A person whose mind is distracted Dwells between the fangs of afflictive emotions. — Dalai Lama Xiv

In the final analysis, the hope of every person is simply peace of mind. — Dalai Lama

Happiness can be achieved through training the mind. — Dalai Lama

A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm. — Dalai Lama

Do good; avoid evil. Purify your mind. — Comcast Nbcuniversal

A happy mind is a healthy mind, and a healthy mind is good for the body. — Dalai Lama Xiv

When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts. — Dalai Lama

More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other’s well–being, is source of happiness. — Dalai Lama

Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind–compassion opens it. — Dalai Lama

Happiness is determined more by one’s state of mind than by external events. — Dalai Lama

As our own peace of mind grows, so the atmosphere around us becomes more peaceful. — Dalai Lama

A Compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body. — Dalai Lama

Calm mind brings inner strength and self–confidence, so that’s very important for good health. — Dalai Lama

The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions. — Dalai Lama

Real power has to do with one’s ability to influence the hearts and minds of others. — Dalai Lama

Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day. — Dalai Lama