675 Quotes by Dalai Lama XIV

For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance.

Human potential is the same for all. If you have will power, then you can change anything.

If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But even those people who have no interest about religion, okay, it’s not religion, but you can train through education.

Don’t use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.

I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a warm heart.

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

Be a good human being, a warm-hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a feeling of compassion will bring happiness of peace of mind to oneself and automatically create a positive atmosphere.

It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is to take action.

Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.