What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. Dalai Lama More Quotes by Dalai Lama More Quotes From Dalai Lama The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger, and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding and the development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share. Dalai Lama responsibilitygodpeace The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger. Dalai Lama angerspirituallife It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefitting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. Dalai Lama compassionmindtwo I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes. After all, man can live without meat. It is only some carnivorous animals that have to subsist on flesh. Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventures, and for hides and furs is a phenomenon which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging in such acts of brutality . . . Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do other creatures. Dalai Lama painadventuresports I feel that compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop. And if we have a good heart, a warm heart, warm feelings, we will be happy and satisfied ourselves, and our friends will experience a friendly and peaceful atmosphere as well. This can be experienced community to community, country to country, continent to continent. Dalai Lama friendshappypositive My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance. Dalai Lama compassionkindnesslife Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness. Dalai Lama peacefulcompassionkindness The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life. Dalai Lama cancerpaingrief Destructive thoughts and emotions undermine the very causes of peace and happiness. If you think clearly about it, it makes no sense to think you’re seeking happiness, if you do nothing to restrain angry, spiteful, and malicious thoughts and emotions. Dalai Lama causesemotionthinking You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions. Dalai Lama hatecompassioninspirational Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails. Dalai Lama wisdomrunninginspirational It is natural that we face obstacles in pursuit of our goals. But if we remain passive, making no effort to solve the problems we meet, conflicts will arise and hindrances will grow. Transforming these obstacles into opportunities is a challenge to our human ingenuity. Dalai Lama effortgoalopportunity These days, in our materialistic culture, many people are led to believe that money is the ultimate source of happiness. Consequently, when they don’t have enough of it they feel let down. Therefore, it is important to let people know that they have the source of contentment and happiness within themselves, and that it is related to nurturing our natural inner values. Dalai Lama happyhappinesslife A simple smile. That's the start of Dalai Lama compassionatesimpleheart A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world. Dalai Lama benefitsmindattitude Smile if you want a smile from another face. Dalai Lama ifsfaceswant True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection. Dalai Lama affectiontrue-friendresults I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you have right attitude toward others based on kindness, compassion, love and respect. Dalai Lama spiritualkindnessattitude We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. Dalai Lama spiritualmotivationalpeace Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity. Dalai Lama buddhistbrotherspiritual
