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Dalai Lama Quotes: 9

  • Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

  • I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

  • 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.

  • I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.

  • Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

  • My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.

  • My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

  • The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

  • Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?