Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned. – Dalai Lama
If every 8-year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation. – Dalai Lama
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk. – Dalai Lama
To be of value, we must develop basic good human qualities – warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life will become happier and more meaningful. – Dalai Lama
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business; it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability; it is essential for human survival. – Dalai Lama
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. – Dalai Lama
Having a calm and compassionate mind enables us to use our natural intelligence more effectively. – Dalai Lama
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. – Dalai Lama
If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun. – Dalai Lama
One day I chanced to see the slaughter of a chicken, which made me decide to be a vegetarian. – Dalai Lama
Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. – Dalai Lama
Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind- compassion opens it. – Dalai Lama
The real way we’re going to become happy individuals, living in happy families and communities is to become more warm-hearted towards each other. We need more loving kindness. – Dalai Lama
All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction. – Dalai Lama
Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content. – Dalai Lama
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. – Dalai Lama
It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view. – Dalai Lama
Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values. – Dalai Lama
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. – Dalai Lama
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. – Dalai Lama
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