Dalai Lama Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Sleep is the best meditation.”

“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.”

“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.”

“All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.”

“When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'”

“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.”

“With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.”

“It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.”

“All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.”

“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.”