Top 500 Dalai Lama XIV Quotes (2025 Update)
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451. “I think in many ways narrow minded-attitudes lead to extreme thinking.”

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452. “By deceiving one another through false assumptions and misrepresentations there has been, in reality, a great lapse and delay in achieving the real goals.”

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453. “Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind – compassion opens it.”

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454. “I call the light and high aspects of my being spirit and the dark and heavy aspects soul.”

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455. “To defy the authority of empirical evidence is to disqualify oneself as someone worthy of critical engagement in a dialogue.”

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456. “When I meet people from other cultures I know that they too want happiness and do not want suffering, this allows me to see them as brothers and sisters.”

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457. “Many people and companies only have one goal: money, money, and more money. Greed is ok when you let others profit from it, but greed for oneself is bad, it makes you ill.”

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458. “When you hate someone intensely, 80% of what you think is delusion.”

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459. “Consider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health.”

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460. “We have to adopt a wider perspective, and always find common things between the people of north, east, south, and west. Conflict comes from the basis of differencs.”

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461. “World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.”

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462. “I am like a wounded animal in a remote isolated place – How wonderful! – How happy!”

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463. “Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.”

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464. “We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it, then no politician or even a magician can save the planet.”

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465. “Children are our greatest untapped resource.”

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466. “The basis of human rights is happy life. Everyone wants to lead a happy life for which we need to have a holistic approach.”

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467. “We are all basically the same human beings, who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. Everybody is my peer group. Your feeling “I am of no value” is wrong. Absolutely wrong.”

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468. “We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.”

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469. “In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.”

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470. “We believe in self creation. That’s why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths.”

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471. “The purpose of our life needs to be positive. We weren’t born with the purpose of causing trouble, harming others. For our life to be of value, I think we must develop basic good human qualities – warmth, kindness, compassion. Then our life becomes meaningful and more peaceful – happier.”

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472. “To develop genuine devotion, you must know the meaning of teachings. The main emphasis in Buddhism is to transform the mind, and this transformation depends upon meditation. in order to meditate correctly, you must have knowledge.”

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473. “The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness.”

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474. “Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.”

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475. “Inner disarmament, external disarmament; these must go together, you see. Peace is not just mere absence of violence – genuine peace must start in each individual heart.”

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476. “Our attitude towards suffering becomes very important because it can affect how we cope with suffering when it arises.”

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

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478. “Sometimes, whether a desire is excessive or negative depends on the circumstances or society in which you live in.”

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479. “All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.”

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480. “If your heart has peace, nothing can disturb you.”

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481. “When you encounter some problems, if you point your finger at yourself and not at others, this gives you control over yourself and calmness in a situation, where otherwise self-control becomes problematic.”

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482. “Without your own effort it is impossible for blessings to come.”

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483. “Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.”

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484. “Differences in religious beliefs, politics, social status, and position are all secondary. When we look at someone with compassion, we are able to see beyond these secondary differences and connect to the primary essence that binds all humans together as one.”

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485. “God exists or God does not exist. Leave it for us. Your task is to learn how to live peacefully.”

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486. “Compassion is one of the principal things that make our lives meaningful. It is the source of all lasting happiness and joy.”

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487. “A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm.”

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488. “As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all have the same Buddha nature.”

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489. “People should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.”

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490. “Happiness that depends mainly on physical pleasure is unstable; one day it’s there, the next day it may not be.”

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491. “Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper.”

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492. “Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or not this is the outcome depends on your response.”

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493. “Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflective in all our thoughts and actions.”

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494. “The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent. The teachings of tolerance, love, and compassion are the same.”

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495. “Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.”

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496. “It is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends.”

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497. “While it is all very well to distinguish happiness that is transient from that which is lasting, between ephemeral and genuine happiness, the only happiness it is meaningful to speak of when a person is dying from thirst is access to water.”

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

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499. “Developing concern for others, thinking of them as part of us, brings self-confidence, reduces our sense of suspicion and mistrust, and enables us to develop a calm mind.”

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500. “I always believed in love, compassion, and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential.”

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