Dalai Lama Quotes



       “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Love is the absence of judgment.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Silence is sometimes the best answer” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

     “Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV


       “The more you are motivated by Love,  The more
Fearless & Free your action will be.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Someone else's action should not determine your response.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “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

       “When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

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

        “In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

      “The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

       “True change is within; leave the outside as it is.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

         “True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

        “Despite all philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV