True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects. Dalai Lama pebbleshonestywater A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness Dalai Lama familylovelife "The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart." Dalai Lama kindnessheartinspirational Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go. Dalai Lama buddhistspiritualexercise My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. Dalai Lama godsuccessinspirational Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another. Dalai Lama buddhisteach-daywant I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed. Dalai Lama paininspirationalpeace If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation Dalai Lama mother-and-soninspirationclever Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer. Dalai Lama meditationwisdomprayer We are driven by self-interest, it’s necessary to survive. But we need wise self-interest that is generous and co-operative, taking others’ interests into account. Co-operation comes from friendship, friendship comes from trust, and trust comes from kind-heartedness. Once you have a genuine sense of concern for others, there’s no room for cheating, bullying or exploitation. Dalai Lama bullyingwisecheating A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity. Dalai Lama insecureinspiringinspirational The time has come to educate people, to cease all quarrels in the name of religion, culture, countries, different political or economic systems. Fighting is useless. Suicide. Dalai Lama fightingsuicidecountry If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. You’ll be able to employ your human intelligence more effectively. But, if your mental state is disturbed, full of emotion, it is very difficult to cope with problems, because the mind that is full of emotion is biased, unable to see reality. So whatever you do will be unrealistic and naturally fail. Dalai Lama inner-peacemindreality When we are angry we are blind to reality. Anger may bring us a temporary burst of energy, but that energy is blind and it blocks the part of our brain that distinguishes right from wrong. To deal with our problems, we need to be practical and realistic. If we are to be realistic, we need to use our human intelligence properly, which means we need a calm mind. Dalai Lama blockmeanreality You have to start giving first and expect absolutely nothing. Dalai Lama absolutely-nothinggivingfirsts Sleep is the best meditation. Dalai Lama wisdomspiritualinspirational Good human qualities-honesty, sincerity, a good heart-cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced my machines, but only by the mind itself. We can call this the inner light, or God's blessing, or human qualitity. This is the essence of mankind. Dalai Lama honestyblessingheart A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware. Dalai Lama peacefulawarenessmind Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship. Dalai Lama wisdominspirationalfriendship A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can't grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon. Dalai Lama strongrootstree
