Top 25 Quotes by Dalai Lama of 1488 - Page 5

Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that.

Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that.

Hatred, Affection, Problem

A simple smile. That's the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others.

Heart, Simple, Compassionate

You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.

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Inspirational, Hate, Compassion

Some people, sweet and attractive, and strong and healthy, happen to die young. They are masters in disguise teaching us about impermanence.

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Sweet, Strong, Teaching

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.49, Penguin Books India

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

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Inspirational, Funny, Life

I'd rather be kind than right. You can always be kind.

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Be Kind, Kind

Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.

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Compassion, Small Acts, Purpose

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face.

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Faces, Size, Difficulty

The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.

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Love, Fearless, Action

If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself. That will help change your family. From there it just gets bigger and bigger. Everything we do has some effect, some impact.

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Inspirational, Impact, Trying

Dalai Lama XIV (2009). “Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.44, ReadHowYouWant.com

An eye for an eye....we are all blind

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Inspirational, Eye, Blind

Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open.

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Love, Kindness, Heart

The key to genuine happiness is in our hands. To think this way is to discover the essential values of kindness, brotherly love and altruism. The more clearly we see the benefits of these values, the more we will seek to reject anything that opposes them; in this way we will be able to bring about inner transformation.

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Love, Happiness, Buddhist

I think technology really increased human ability, but technology cannot produce compassion.

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Technology, Thinking, Compassion

The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger, and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding and the development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.

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God, Peace, Responsibility

The 14th Dalai Lama's Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 1989.

Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

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Sacrifice, Men, Order

When you are warm-hearted, there is no room for anger, jealousy or insecurity.

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Insecurity, Rooms, Warm Hearted

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

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Love, Inspirational, Life

We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home.

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Inspiring, Home, Responsibility

When there is too much stress or worry, look within.

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Stress, Worry, Looks

An open heart is an open mind.

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Inspirational, Heart, Mind

Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer.

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Wisdom, Prayer, Meditation

Today we face many problems. Some are created essentially by ourselves based on divisions due to ideology, religion, race, economic status, or other factors. Therefore, the time has come for us to think on a deeper level, on the human level, and from that level we should appreciate and respect the sameness of others as human beings.

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Thinking, Race, Appreciate

"The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness". Book edited by Sidney Piburn. "Kindness and Compassion" p. 47, 1990.