Dalai Lama’s Famous Quotes

Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama and he was described as a Buddhist monk. He was the most famous spiritual leader in Tibet. He was born in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet on July 6, 1935. He belongs to a farming family. He received many awards from many countries in his spiritual and political career. Let’s see some of the most inspiring and famous quotes from Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama’s Thought for the Day

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.Dalai Lama

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.Dalai Lama

Man surprised me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.Dalai Lama

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.Dalai Lama

If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.Dalai Lama

Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.Dalai Lama

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.Dalai Lama

When you think everything is someone else’s fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.Dalai Lama

Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.Dalai Lama

Follow the three R’s: – Respect for self. – Respect for others. – Responsibility for all your actions.Dalai Lama

If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile at others.Dalai Lama

You have to start giving first and expect absolutely nothing.Dalai Lama

Sleep is the best meditation.Dalai Lama

Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness.
I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of
weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength. Dalai Lama

When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.Dalai Lama

I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as a human diet when there are so many substitutes. After all, man can live without meat. It is only some carnivorous animals that have to subsist on flesh. Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventures, and for hides and furs is a phenomenon which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging in such acts of brutality . . . Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures.Dalai Lama

Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.Dalai Lama

If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy.Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Travel Quote

Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.Dalai Lama

Once a year visiting a new place makes you see the new people, their traditions, and culture. Really it creates a beautiful experience in your life and gives a good life lesson.

Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Quotes about Religion

This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama’s Religious Quotes

The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.Dalai Lama

Buddhism does not accept a theory of God or a creator. According to Buddhism, one’s own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind. Dalai Lama