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
inspirational buddhist good-life
Whether you believe in God or not does not matter much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life.
spiritual years progress
In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great.
happiness benefits world
We human beings are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others’ activities. For this reason, it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others.
country jobs lying
Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do a particular job. It lies with each of us individually.
smile spiritual important
A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.
thinking compassion suffering
The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.
inspirational compassion done
When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. This is action out of compassion.
inspirational judging do-not-judge
I do not judge the universe.
attitude children honesty
There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.
buddhist responsibility self
Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.
inspirational mother technology
Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.
meditation want world
If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate.
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.