Motivational Quotes: Dalai Lama

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"Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions."

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. "

Dalai Lama

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

Dalai Lama

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."

Dalai Lama

"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day."

Dalai Lama

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"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."

Dalai Lama

"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."

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"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

Dalai Lama

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

"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."

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"In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision."

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"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent."

Dalai Lama

"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

"When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others."

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

"Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open."

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama

"My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium."

Dalai Lama

"The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good."

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"I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted."

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"Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe."

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"I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion."

Dalai Lama

"I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion."

Dalai Lama

"More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness."

Dalai Lama

"Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation."

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"Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before."

Dalai Lama