675 Quotes by Dalai Lama XIV

My earnest request is that you practice love and kindness whether you believe in a religion or not.

The ultimate source of my mental happiness is my peace of mind. Nothing can destroy this except my own anger.

Learning to forgive is much more useful than merely picking up a stone and throwing it at the object of one’s anger, the more so when the provocation is extreme. For it is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

The key point is kindness. With kindness one will have inner peace. Through inner peace, world peace can one day be a reality.

In order to be happy we must first possess inner contentment; and inner contentment doesn’t come from having all we want; but rather from wanting and appreciating being grateful for all we have.

Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace.

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.’

Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper.

With genuine love and compassion, another person’s appearance or behavior has no affect on your attitude.