Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/, /ˌdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso...
NationalityTibetan
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth6 July 1935
CityTaktser, Tibet
caring lasting-happiness heartfelt
I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness, this is my heartfelt appeal.
attachment perspective vision
Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.
happy-life simple goal
We all wish to live a happy life. In addition, we all have the same right to fulfil this goal. And we all have the potential to do so for the simple reason that future is not fixed, it can be changed. Therefore, we should live in hope that we really can overcome whatever problems we face.
twenties violence firsts
Because the twentieth century was a century of violence, let us make the twenty-first a century of dialogue.
contentment wealth relation
A sense of contentment is crucial to being happy. Physical health, material wealth and friends contribute to this, but contentment governs our relations with them all.
compassion people inner-beauty
I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.
inner-peace violence absence
Peace isn't the mere absence of violence; peace must come from inner peace. And inner peace comes from taking others’ interests into account.
self-confidence needs cooperation
We need cooperation based on trust and self-confidence to create an open, compassionate, harmonious society.
calm-mind mind calm
A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.
peaceful mind atmosphere
As our own peace of mind grows, so the atmosphere around us becomes more peaceful.
roots wish service-to-others
The root of happiness is altruism - the wish to be of service to others.
compassion suffering important
It is important not to allow ourselves to be put off by the magnitude of others' suffering. The misery of millions is not a cause for pity. Rather it is a cause for compassion.
technology feelings humanity
Without technology humanity has no future, but we have to be careful that we don’t become so mechanised that we lose our human feelings.
humanity mind needs
Concern yourselves more with the needs of others, with the needs of all humanity, and you'll have peace of mind.