Quotes By Dalai Lama

I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.

I have no trouble sleeping.

Computers make me totally blank out.

Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

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

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated.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

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.'

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

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

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

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

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

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.

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.

Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.

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.

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

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

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.