Quote

We need an approach to ethics which makes no recourse to religion and can be equally acceptable to those with faith and those without.

Dalai Lama

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Dalai Lama
Philosophy
Religion
Faith
Makes
Recourse
Without
Acceptable
Need
Equally
Needs
Ethics
Approach

More quotes by Dalai Lama

Image
Indulgence in resentment and vengeance will only further increase miseries to oneself and others in this life and in lives to come.
Dalai Lama
Image
I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend [with dignity, with honor].
Dalai Lama
Image
The ultimate source of my mental happiness is my peace of mind. Nothing can destroy this except my own anger.
Dalai Lama
Image
I have three commitments. Number one commitment is promotion of human value. Number two commitment is promotion of race harmony. Number three commitment is about Tibet. My retirement is the third commitment. The previous two commitments, to my death, I have committed.
Dalai Lama
Image
There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.
Dalai Lama
Image
A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.
Dalai Lama
Image
I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.
Dalai Lama
Image
The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.
Dalai Lama
Image
If we develop concern for other people's welfare, share other people's suffering, and help them, ultimately we will benefit. If we think only of ourselves and forget about others, ultimately we will lose. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.
Dalai Lama
Image
Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts and emotions, and developing basic spiritual qualities.
Dalai Lama
Image
When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help.
Dalai Lama
Image
There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.
Dalai Lama
Image
Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive.
Dalai Lama
Image
The ultimate way to solve human problems is with nonviolence.
Dalai Lama
Image
In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena.
Dalai Lama
Image
We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. According to Shantideva, enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength.
Dalai Lama
Image
We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.
Dalai Lama
Image
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.
Dalai Lama
Image
Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace.
Dalai Lama
Image
If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good, and this can be a source of great joy and inner confidence. We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.
Dalai Lama