All DALAI LAMA Quotes about “Buddhism”

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.”
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
“Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.”
“Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.”
“Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives, how we depend on others and others depend on us, our outlook will change. Weâ€™ll begin to see 'others' not as somehow distant from us, but as people we are in touch with, people close to us; we will no longer feel indifferent to them.”
“Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.”
“As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery. We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger and attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion, a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.”
“If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.”
“The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for othersâ€™ well-being, then all our actions will be positive.”

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