Quotes from Dalai Lama

Anger, pride and competence are our real enemies.

Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper.

Scientists are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive.

As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.

I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence.

My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.

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.

The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

If the Dalai Lama joins one party, then that makes it hard for the system to work.

It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well.

We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others. We cannot destroy our neighours! We cannot ignore their interests!

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

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

Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly.

Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today

More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.

When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step towards solving our personal and international problems

Happiness does not come about only due to external circumstances; it mainly derives from inner attitudes.

I feel that we should not only maintain gentle, peaceful relations with our fellow human beings bur also that is very important to extend the same kind of attitude toward the natural environment.

Sleep is the best meditation.

If you make your best effort to be kinder, nurture compassion, make the world a better place, then you can say 'At least I've done my best.

If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it's not religion, but you can train through education.