Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive. Dalai Lama and-lovecompassiongiving Because of the great differences in our ways of thinking, it is inevitable that we have different religions and faiths. Each has its own beauty. And it is much better that we live together on the basis of mutual respect and mutual admiration. Dalai Lama differencestogetherthinking An open heart is an open mind. Dalai Lama mindheartinspirational World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion. Dalai Lama spiritualpeacelife If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue. Dalai Lama confusionreallife The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive. Dalai Lama motivationalpositiveinspirational Today, as we wish each other a Happy New Year, let us determine to be more sincere, compassionate, warm-hearted human beings, trying to make our world a more equal place. That way we'll actually make it a happy year. Dalai Lama our-worldnew-yearhappy People once considered that religions were obsolete and that material science would solve all human problems. Then they have become disillusioned with materialism and machinery and have realized that spiritual sciences are also indispensable for human welfare. Dalai Lama problemspiritualpeople As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings. Dalai Lama breathecherishinspirational 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. Dalai Lama realfearfall Everybody wants a happy life and a peaceful mind, but we have to produce peace of mind through our own practice. Dalai Lama peacefulpracticehappy-life In our daily life a certain way of thinking makes us happy, and a certain way of thinking makes us unhappy. In other words, there are certain states of mind which bring us problems, and they can be removed. Dalai Lama unhappymindthinking Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life. Dalai Lama natureinspirationpeace If one assumes a humble attitude, one's own good qualities will increase. Whereas if one is proud, one will become jealous of others, one will look down on others, and due to that there will be unhappiness in society. Dalai Lama jealoushumbleattitude The point of life is happiness. Dalai Lama life-isinspirationallife Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them. Dalai Lama unhappymeaningfulinspirational The world will be saved by the western woman. Dalai Lama balancehumilityworld Instead of wondering WHY this is happening to you, consider why this is happening to YOU. Dalai Lama spiritualwonderinspirational To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else. Dalai Lama oneselfawarenessthousand Many people today agree that we need to reduce violence in our society. If we are truly serious about this, we must deal with the roots of violence, particularly those that exist within each of us. We need to embrace 'inner disarmament,' reducing our own emotions of suspicion, hatred and hostility toward our brothers and sisters Dalai Lama brotherrootspeople
