Quotes by Dalai Lama XIV

“War is massacre. It is 100 per cent negative.”

“Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non-violent and free of hatred.”

“Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.”

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

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

“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart ...”

“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in wo...”

“Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but ...”

“To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts; to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a friend; to help those who are suffering and never to consider ourselves superior to anyone else: ...”

“Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers...”

“The creatures that inhabit this earth--be they human beings or animals--are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.”

“The fundamental precept of Buddhism is Interdependence or the Law of Cause and Effect. This simply states that everything an individual experiences is derived from action through motivation. Motiva...”

“From the scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption -- but it is no more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance”

“The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival.”

“From my own limited experience, I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the great...”

“The theory of emptinessis the deep recognition that there is a fundamental disparity between the way we perceive the world, including our own existence in it, and the way things actually are.”

“Politics devoid of ethics does not further human welfare, and life without morality reduces humans to the level of beasts.”

“Many people today agree that we need to reduce violence in oursociety. If we are truly serious about this, we must deal with theroots of violence, particularly those that exist within each of us. W...”

“Love is the absence of judgment.”

“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because theyre not on your road doesnt mean theyve gotten lost.”