Dalai Lama quotes

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a global advocate for peace and compassion. Recognized as the 14th incarnation in a long line of Dalai Lamas, he has become an international symbol of nonviolence and human rights. He travels the world promoting values such as tolerance, kindness, and understanding among different peoples. Here are 163 of her quotes:

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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

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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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Sleep is the best meditation.

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The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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

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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

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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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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.

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

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Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.

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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

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In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

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Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

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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.

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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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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

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Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

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