Dalai Lama Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”

“Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering.”

“A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.”

“Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful to maintain a peace of mind because the main destroyer of a peaceful mind is anger.”

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”

“Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?”

“The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.”

“If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.”

“It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.”

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.”