Top 1506 Quotes & Sayings by Dalai Lama - Page 2

The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.

China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.

I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

Computers make me totally blank out.

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier.

Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential.

I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.

Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values.

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

I have no trouble sleeping.

In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.

If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive.

I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.

Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.

My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science combine. No other Buddhist has done that. Other lamas, I don't think they ever pay attention to modern science. Since my childhood, I have a keen interest.

Chinese people themselves, they really want change.

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.

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute.

At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy boy or child comes, people are very happy for a short moment.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.

I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So that is my selfish reason - to protect the old Dalai Lama tradition. It is safer without political involvement.

I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

I think governments can't do much.

As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.

I feel exhausted if I teach too long.

I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy!

My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.

Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather patterns. I think we should listen to those scientists and experts.

I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use bomb explosive, more casualty people. But they didn't do that. Only sacrifice their own life. So this also is part of practice of non-violence.

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.

The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.

Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.

I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense. I am just one human being.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Man surprised me most about humanity.Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.