Dalai Lama quotes


  1. The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
  2. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
  3. Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
  4. It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.
  5. An open heart is an open mind.
  6. If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
  7. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
  8. Someone else's action should not determine your response.
  9. The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.
  10. Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.
  11. Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
  12. Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.
  13. My religion is kindness.
  14. The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
  15. The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience.
  16. Like a lamp, dispelling the darkness of ignorance.
  17. When selflessness is seen in objects, the seed of cyclic existence is destroyed.