Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence. Dalai Lama trustwisdompeace Although we are all the same in not wanting problems and wanting a peaceful life, we tend to create a lot of problems for ourselves. Encountering those problems, anger develops and overwhelms our mind, which leads to violence. A good way to counter this and to work for a more peaceful world is to develop concern for others. Then our anger, jealousy and other destructive emotions will naturally weaken and diminish. Dalai Lama jealousywisdomlife Be a good human being, a warm-hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a feeling of compassion will bring happiness of peace of mind to oneself and automatically create a positive atmosphere. Dalai Lama compassioncaringfeelings Nowadays, we are confronted by a huge gap between rich and poor. This is not only morally wrong, but practically a mistake. It leads to the rich living in anxiety and the poor living in frustration, which has the potential to lead to more violence. We have to work to reduce this gap. It's truly unfair that some people should have so much while others go hungry. Dalai Lama frustrationshould-havemistake Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventure, and for hides and furs is a phenomena which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging is such acts of brutality. Dalai Lama funny-inspirationaladventuresports We can solve many problems in an appropriate way, without any difficulty, if we cultivate harmony, friendship and respect for one another. Dalai Lama harmonyproblemway The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. Dalai Lama governmentlaughingpast 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. Dalai Lama buddhistspiritualmotivational If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy. Dalai Lama truthfulhonestpeople Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that. Dalai Lama affectionproblemhatred Many problems that confront us today are created by man, whether they are violent conflicts, destruction of the environment, poverty or hunger. These problems can be resolved thanks to human efforts by understanding that we are brother and sister and by developing this sense of closeness. We must cultivate a universal responsibility toward each other and extend it to the planet that we have to share. Dalai Lama brotherresponsibilitymen I consider myself to be just one among 7 billion human beings. If I were to think of myself as different from others, or as something special, it would create a barrier between us. What makes us the same is that we all want to lead happy lives and gather friends around us. And friendship is based on trust, honesty and openness. Dalai Lama honestyhappy-lifethinking I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy! Dalai Lama hypocrisyreligiouspeople The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance. Tolerance is an important virtue of bodhisattvas [enlightened heroes and heroines] - it enables you to refrain from reacting angrily to the harm inflicted on you by others. You could call this practice "inner disarmament," in that a well-developed tolerance makes you free from the compulsion to counterattack. For the same reason, we also call tolerance the "best armor," since it protects you from being conquered by hatred itself. Dalai Lama practiceheroheart When we talk about global crisis, or a crisis of humanity, we cannot blame a few politicians, a few fanatics, or a few troublemakers. The whole of humanity has a responsibility because it is our business, human business. I call this a sense of universal responsibility. That is a crucial point. Dalai Lama environmentalresponsibilityhumanity Criminals, people who commit crimes, usually society rejects these people. They are also part of our society. Give them some form of punishment to say they were wrong, but show them they are part of society and can change. Show them compassion. Dalai Lama punishmentcompassionpeople A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir - a constant source of energy, determination, and kindness. Dalai Lama determinationcompassionkindness There are two kinds of satisfaction or happiness: one mainly through mental peace; another physical comfort Dalai Lama comforthappinesstwo I believe in justice and truth, without which there would be no basis for human hope Dalai Lama truthjusticebelieve It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal. Dalai Lama goalhappinessworld
