1,545 Quotes by Dalai Lama

I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier.

No one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems.

If someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

If there were really serious consequences if I did not accept, then of course I would do whatever was necessary. But in general I really prefer some freedom.

By setting our motivation strongly in the morning when our mind is fresh and clear, we are much more likely to remember it during the day and act with that intention

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

I believe the twenty-first century can become the most important century of human history. I think a new reality is emerging. Whether this view is realistic or not, there is no harm in making an effort.

We know that to wage a nuclear war today, for example, would be a form of suicide; or that to pollute the air or the oceans in order to achieve some short-term benefit would be to destroy the very basis for our survival.

Inner darkness, which we call ignorance, is the root of suffering. The more inner light that comes, the more darkness will diminish. This is the only way to achieve salvation or nirvana.