Quote

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

Dalai Lama

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Dalai Lama
Believe
Love
Request
Earnest
Kindness
Practice
Whether
Religion

More quotes by Dalai Lama

Image
Through constant familiarity, we can definitely establish new behavior patterns, using our tendency to form habits to our advantage. If we make a steady effort, I think we can overcome any form of negative conditioning and make positive changes in our lives. But we need to remember that genuine change doesn't happen overnight.
Dalai Lama
Image
Anger, pride and competence are our real enemies.
Dalai Lama
Image
If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change.
Dalai Lama
Image
I feel that we should not only maintain gentle, peaceful relations with our fellow human beings bur also that is very important to extend the same kind of attitude toward the natural environment.
Dalai Lama
Image
In some cases is keeping your mouth shut the best answer.
Dalai Lama
Image
The more we are concerned for the well being of others, the closer we will feel to each other.
Dalai Lama
Image
Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.
Dalai Lama
Image
Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.
Dalai Lama
Image
We have a natural creative ability and it is very important to realize this.
Dalai Lama
Image
You can’t help someone just by making a wish to do so, you have to take action.
Dalai Lama
Image
We must realize that it is best to focus on our oneness, to re emphasize what is the same about each of us rather than dwell on what is different.
Dalai Lama
Image
The immediate source of a mind... must be a mind which existed before the conception took place the mind must have a continuity from a previous mind. This we hold to prove the existence of a past life.
Dalai Lama
Image
It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.
Dalai Lama
Image
World peace begins with inner peace.
Dalai Lama
Image
I think the person who has had more experience of hardships can stand more firmly in the face of problems than the person who has never experienced suffering. From this angle then, some suffering can be a good lesson for life.
Dalai Lama
Image
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.
Dalai Lama
Image
Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that.
Dalai Lama
Image
More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.
Dalai Lama
Image
The basis of human rights is happy life. Everyone wants to lead a happy life for which we need to have a holistic approach.
Dalai Lama
Image
I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you have right attitude toward others based on kindness, compassion, love and respect.
Dalai Lama