Basically, from the viewpoint of real human value we are all the same.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
No one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
I believe deeply that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
We have a natural creative ability and it is very important to realize this.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Happiness is determined more by one's state of mind than by external events.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
By being inattentive to the needs of others, inevitably we end up harming them.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
When selflessness is seen in objects, the seed of cyclic existence is destroyed.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
