11 Quotes by Tenzin Gyatso

...The words Dalai Lama mean different things to different people, that for me they refer only to the office I hold. Actually, Dalai is a Mongolian word meaning 'ocean' and Lama is a Tibetan term corresponding to the Indian word guru, which denotes a teacher. From Freedom in Exile, the Autobiography of the Dalai Lama

When things are desperate, there is no need to pretend that everything is beautiful.

Personally I'm quite jovial with not much worry. I do my best, which is moderation, and failure doesn't matter.

One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

Buddha's full teachings dispel the pain of worldly existence and self-oriented peace; may they flourish, spreading prosperity and happiness throughout this spacious world.

There is an old Tibetan saying: wherever you feel at home, you are at home. If your surroundings are pleasant, you are at home.

It is important not to have the unrealistic expectation that we will find a magic key to help get rid of all suffering. It takes determination, patience, and more than one week.

Who provides the opportunity to cultivate patience? Not our friends. Our enemies give us the most crucial chances to grow.

We also often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.