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
spiritual profound mind
Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation of the mind, which is the only thing capable of providing lasting peace. Profound happiness, unlike fleeting pleasures, is spiritual in nature. It depends on the happiness of others and it is based on love and affection.
opportunity miracle challenges
Provided that societies stay mindful of the challenges that capitalism creates and never forget the paramount importance of inclusion and equal opportunity, we can and should celebrate the miracle of free enterprise-and the billions of souls it has helped free from desperate poverty.
yield inner-peace development
Material development alone does not yield genuine inner peace.
mutual-respect contact greater
The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other's values, the greater will be our mutual respect.
mind quality progress
Unlike physical progress, which is subject to natural restrictions, the qualities of the mind can be developed limitlessly.
pain helping-others suffering
Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever possible. And if we cannot help others, at least we should try not to create pain and suffering for them.
reality thinking attachment
There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality.
heart use good-heart
The proper use of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.
religious concern-for-others well-being
Warm-heartedne ss and concern for others’ well-being are a condition for happiness, whether you are religious or not.
happiness happy mean
Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.
hurt buddhism helping-others
The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.
real views enemy
From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.
people modern-life world
Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives, how we depend on others and others depend on us, our outlook will change. We’ll begin to see 'others' not as somehow distant from us, but as people we are in touch with, people close to us; we will no longer feel indifferent to them.
compassion tolerance way
Education is the way to achieve far-reaching results, it is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society.