Quotes by Dalai Lama

About Dalai Lama:

The Dalai Lama is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso.
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Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather patterns. I think we should listen to those scientists and experts.

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Chinese people themselves, they really want change.

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Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.

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Hope quotes by Dalai Lama, UberQuotes

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

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When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this secon...

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I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.

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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

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More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.

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I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

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Computers make me totally blank out.

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I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.

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My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.

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Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness thes...

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If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education.

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The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

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Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

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The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

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I think governments can't do much.

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Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

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My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

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Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.

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Author Bio

  • NameDalai Lama
  • Descriptionhead monk of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
  • AwardsFour Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal