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Dalai Lama Quotes

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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Inspirational, Funny, Change

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Inspirational, Happiness, Believe

If one's life is simple, contentment has to come.

Simple, Contentment, Shelter

Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when reality intrudes and the world doesn't validate their idealized view of themselves.

Disappointment, Pride, Frustration

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.192, Penguin

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Good Morning, Happiness, Encouraging

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Kindness, Mistake, Ignorance

Man surprised me most about humanity.Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.

Spiritual, Hard Work, Sacrifice

Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

Happiness, Happy, Buddhist

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Inspirational, Life, Travel

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Peace, Yoga, Inspiration

When you talk you are only repeating something you already know. But, if you listen you may learn something new.

May, Something New, Ifs

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

Successful, People, Doe

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

Inspirational, Positive, Thank You

Dalai Lama (1994). “The Path to Enlightenment”, p.105, Shambhala

Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.

Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. If you wish to know that you are safe, cause another to know that they are safe. If you wish to better understand seemingly incomprehensible things, help another to better understand. If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another.

Peace, Sadness, Meditation

Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.

Inspirational, Dream, Religious

If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.

Worry, Needs, Use

When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.

Inspirational, Spring, Yoga

Look at children... If they feel angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still play with that person the following day.

Children, Play, Looks

Dalai Lama, Anne Benson, Fabien Ouaki (2016). “Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be”, p.34, Simon and Schuster

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.

Spiritual, Brother, Buddhist

A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world.

Attitude, Mind, Benefits

Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.

Meaningful, Spiritual, Sometimes

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2013). “The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Wisdom”, p.15, HarperCollins UK

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

"Weekly Meditations for Healthy Sex (Jan. 25-31)" by Alexandra Katehakis, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 25, 2013.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

"5 Ways to Deal With Rejection" by Karen Naumann, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 6, 2016.

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