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95 quotes
14th Dalai Lama
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
"The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival."
on Compassion
"Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek."
"A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you."
on Wisdom
"We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity."
"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection."
on Life
"In the end, the innate desire of all people for truth, justice, and human understanding must triumph over ignorance and despair."
on Truth
"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them."
"In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace."
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
"As a Buddhist, I see no distinction between religious practice and daily life. Religious practice is a twenty-four hour occupation."
on Faith
"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost."
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
"Politics devoid of ethics does not further human welfare, and life without morality reduces humans to the level of beasts."
on Ethics
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
on Happiness
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
on Love
"If you want others to be happy practice compassion. If you want to be happy practice compassion."
