Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Quote

I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed.

The Spirit of Tibet, Vision for Human Liberation (ed. 1996)