Dalai Lama

hero anger hatred

“The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

ignorance peace

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

science analysis buddhism

“If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

love kindness inner happiness peace

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

rich poor educated illiterate religion ethnicity culture languag

“Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

compassion mental peace stability human survival

“Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

open heart mind

“An open heart is an open mind.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

knowledge immortality

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

— Dalai Lama XIV

problem solved worry

“If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

time mistake present well

“Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

potential ability better world

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

— Dalai Lama XIV

moral science speed

“It is all too evident that our moral thinking simply has not been able to keep pace with the speed of scientific advancement.”

— Dalai Lama XIV