If you come to help us,for the moment,you will not gain any profit. We have no oil. We have nothing to offer to you. But the Tibet issue is moral issue. And your American ancestors, like Lincoln or Jefferson,I think they stood firmly on moral principle. American nuclear weapons and economic power alone will not,will not create more popularity. I don't admire your weapons. I really admire your principles, democracy, freedom, and liberty. Now, your policy, I think, must be guided by these things.


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Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
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Physically you are a human being, but mentally you are incomplete. Given that we have this physical ...
DALAI LAMA
The prize reaffirms our conviction that with truth, courage and determination as our weapons, Tibet ...
DALAI LAMA
If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
DALAI LAMA
Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very z...
DALAI LAMA
There is nothing to trust seeking happiness from outside, you will only become exhausted with suffer...
DALAI LAMA
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
DALAI LAMA
I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire c...
DALAI LAMA
As a Buddhist monk my concern extends to all members of the human family and, indeed, to all sentien...
DALAI LAMA
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for ou...
DALAI LAMA
If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. H...
DALAI LAMA
We are born and reborn countless number of times, and it is possible that each being has been our pa...
DALAI LAMA
As far as your personal requirements are concerned, the ideal is to have fewer involvements, fewer o...
DALAI LAMA
This we can all bear witness to, living as we do plagued by unremitting anxiety . It becomes more an...
DALAI LAMA
We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when...
DALAI LAMA
Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles. It is important to check your goal and mot...
DALAI LAMA
If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do ...
DALAI LAMA
It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happ...
DALAI LAMA
We must follow nonviolent principle so that later we can live happily.
DALAI LAMA
When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between t...
DALAI LAMA
In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problem...
DALAI LAMA
To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in ...
DALAI LAMA
I find that because of modern technological evolution and our global economy, and as a result of the...
DALAI LAMA
Basically we are all the same human beings with the same potential to be a good human being or a bad...
DALAI LAMA
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better...
DALAI LAMA
Consciousness will always be present, though a particular consciousness may cease. For example, the ...
DALAI LAMA
I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path.
DALAI LAMA
I think with this key I go everywhere,
DALAI LAMA
Go at least once a year to a place you have never been before
DALAI LAMA
Spend some time alone every day.
DALAI LAMA
A new way of thinking has become the necessary condition for responsible living and acting. If we ma...
DALAI LAMA
The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves ...
DALAI LAMA
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.
DALAI LAMA
One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself...
DALAI LAMA
There is no need for temples, no need for
complicated philosophies. My brain and my
heart...
DALAI LAMA
As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happi...
DALAI LAMA
I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believe...
DALAI LAMA
I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.
DALAI LAMA
Love is the absence of judgment.
DALAI LAMA XIV
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
DALAI LAMA XIV