Quotes from Dalai Lama

Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

Self confidence plays an important part in every aspect of man's life.

I do not understand men. They spend their lives to use their health to make money and then they spend their money to restore their health.

Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

The proper way to create friends is to have a warm heart, not simply money or power. The friend of power and the friend of money are something different.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness

When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot.

Every morning when I wake up, I dedicate myself to helping others to find peace of mind. Then, when I meet people, I think of them as long term friends; I don't regard others as strangers.

If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation

All beings come from a mother's womb. We should have a clear realization of the oneness of all humanity.

If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

Silence is sometimes the best answer

World peace begins with inner peace.

It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

If we continue to approach problems from the perspective of temporary expediency, future generations will face tremendous difficulties.

Harmony can not thrive in a climate of mistrust, cheating, bullying; mean-spirited competition.

On occasions when u feel most hopeless, u must take powerful effort. We must persist in face of failure.

In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena.

Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.

One who is caught in thought loses one's original nature. All he knows are words and descriptions. When he sees the actual thing, he fails to perceive it.

Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature.