Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama is a lineage of religious leaders of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and was the political leader of Lhasa-based Tibetan government between the 17th century and Referred to by his followers simply as "His Holiness", or more.. more..

“ Dalai Lama:Reason well from the beginning and then there will never be any need to look back with confusion and doubt. #Doubt#Doubt

“ Dalai Lama:The purpose of our lives is to be happy. #Happiness #Happiness

“ Dalai Lama:It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. #Happiness#Happiness

“ Dalai Lama:I believe that to meet the challenge of the next century, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind. #Family#Family

“ Dalai Lama: Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. #Happiness#Happiness

“ Dalai Lama:This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple the philosophy is kindness. #Philosophers and Philosophy #Philosophers and Philosophy

“ Dalai Lama:This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. #Philosophers and Philosophy #Philosophers and Philosophy

“ Dalai Lama: If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. #Happiness #Happiness

“ Dalai Lama:It is essential to know that to be a happy person, a happy family, a happy society, it is very crucial to have a good heart, that is very crucial. World peach must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just the absence of violence but the manifestation of human compassion. #Peace#Peace

“ Dalai Lama:What is the Great Vehicle? What is the mode of procedure of the Bodhisattva path? We begin with the topic of the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment in which one values others more than oneself. The Great Vehicle path requires the vast motivation of a Bodhisattva, who, not seeking just his or her welfare, takes on the burden of bringing about the welfare of all sentient beings. When a person generate this attitude, they enter within the Great Vehicle, and as long as it has not been generated, one cannot be counted among those of the Great Vehicle. This attitude really has great power; it, of course, is helpful for people practicing religion, but it also is helpful for those who are just concerned with the affairs of this lifetime. The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others. #Country#Country

“ Dalai Lama:I don't think China will negotiate. I think they are waiting for the Dalai Lama to die... The Chinese government feels he symbolizes the entire independence movement, and when he is gone, it will go away. #Negotiation#Negotiation

“ Dalai Lama:I believe that in the 20th century, humanity has learned from many, many experiences. Some positive, and many negative. What misery, what destruction! The greatest number of human beings were killed in the two world wars of this century. But human nature is such that when we face a tremendous critical situation, the human mind can wake up and find some other alternative. That is a human capacity. #Critics and Criticism#Critics and Criticism

“ Dalai Lama:The time has come to educate people, to cease all quarrels in the name of religion, culture, countries, different political or economic systems. Fighting is useless. Suicide. #Education#Education

“ Dalai Lama:I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you have right attitude toward others based on kindness, compassion, love and respect. Practice brings the clear realisation of the oneness of all human beings and the importance of others benefiting by your actions. #Love#Love

“ Dalai Lama:My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of critical investigation: if scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims. #Science and Scientists#Science and Scientists

“ Dalai Lama: Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. #Service#Service

“ Dalai Lama:All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness... the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. #Forgiveness#Forgiveness

“ Dalai Lama:I am a simple Buddhist monk — no more, no less. #Communication#Communication

“ Dalai Lama:If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview. #Science and Scientists#Science and Scientists

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

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