Dalai Lama Quotes

Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, born 1935), the 14th Dalai Lama and spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at age two. Nobel Peace Prize laureate and advocate for Tibetan autonomy, he has spent his life promoting peace, interfaith dialogue, and universal responsibility.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.
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If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.
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Through violence, you may solve one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.
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Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
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Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.
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World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.
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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
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The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.
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Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.
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Sleep is the best meditation.
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.
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The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
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People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.
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