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
love relationship spiritual
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
clever meditation-practice years
If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation
honesty compassion concern-for-others
The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.
yoga love-you compassion
If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.
pain positivity suffering
We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.
inspirational success god
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
people honest truthful
If you are honest, truthful, and transparent, people trust you. If people trust you, you have no grounds for fear, suspicion or jealousy.
gains spirituality periods
The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.
inspirational life spiritual
Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.
opportunity goal effort
It is natural that we face obstacles in pursuit of our goals. But if we remain passive, making no effort to solve the problems we meet, conflicts will arise and hindrances will grow. Transforming these obstacles into opportunities is a challenge to our human ingenuity.
mistake frustration should-have
Nowadays, we are confronted by a huge gap between rich and poor. This is not only morally wrong, but practically a mistake. It leads to the rich living in anxiety and the poor living in frustration, which has the potential to lead to more violence. We have to work to reduce this gap. It's truly unfair that some people should have so much while others go hungry.
worry situation ifs
If you can do something about a situation, why worry? And if you can't do something about a situation, why worry?
mind states instruments
It is the state of mind of the person wielding the instrument that determines to what end it will be put.
criminals death-penalty belief
My overriding belief is that it is always possible for criminals to improve and that by its very finality the death penalty contradicts this.