Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.
Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.
China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.
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.
I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.
World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.
With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.
Computers make me totally blank out.
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.
Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.
