Dalai Lama Quotes about Compassion

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.

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Compassion, Hands, Opposites

I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.

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Motivational, Compassion, Feelings

Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility

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Happiness, Heart, Compassion

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

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Honesty, Compassion, Concern For Others

Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness.

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Spiritual, Love Is, Compassion

Dalai Lama (2012). “The Compassionate Life”, p.18, Simon and Schuster

Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

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Inspirational, Buddhist, Compassion

"Dzogchen: Heart Essence of the Great Perfection" by Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 2004.

True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed.

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Happy, Compassion, Greed

My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance.

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Life, Kindness, Compassion

Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

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Inspiring, Spiritual, Compassion

"Words Of Wisdom: Selected Quotes by His Holiness the Dalai Lama" edited by Margaret Gee, (p. 71), 2001.

Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness.

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Kindness, Compassion, Peaceful

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

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

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

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Technology, Thinking, Compassion

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

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Helping Others, Compassion, Support

Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering.

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Compassion, Suffering, Wish

Dalai Lama, Paul Ekman, Ph.D. (2008). “Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion”, p.163, Macmillan

The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

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Real, Hero, Compassion

Dalai Lama, Anne Benson, Fabien Ouaki (2016). “Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.

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Compassion, Example, Needs

Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind - compassion opens it.

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Compassion, Hatred, Mind

It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefitting others, one needs to be engaged, involved.

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Compassion, Two, Mind

Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness. More important than being loved, therefore, is to love.

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Compassion, Concern For Others, Giving