Top 500 Dalai Lama XIV Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.”

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352. “It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.”

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353. “The very purpose of meditation is to discipline the mind and reduce afflictive emotions.”

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354. “Passion is what gives sense to our life.”

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355. “Attention-yes! That’s present! And present, you see, makes past and future.”

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356. “On occasions when u feel most hopeless, u must take powerful effort. We must persist in face of failure.”

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357. “In order to be happy we must first possess inner contentment; and inner contentment doesn’t come from having all we want; but rather from wanting and appreciating being grateful for all we have.”

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358. “Some people, sweet and attractive, and strong and healthy, happen to die young. They are masters in disguise teaching us about impermanence.”

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359. “The natural environment sustains the life of all beings universally.”

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360. “Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it.”

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361. “I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend. This gives me a genuine feeling of happiness. It is the practice of compassion.”

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362. “The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being.”

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363. “Use your human intelligence in the best way you can; transform your emotions in a positive way.”

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364. “Good human qualities-honesty, sincerity, a good heart-cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced my machines, but only by the mind itself. We can call this the inner light, or God’s blessing, or human qualitity. This is the essence of mankind.”

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365. “Hatred, jealousy, and fear hinder peace of mind. When you’re angry or unforgiving, for example, your mental suffering is constant. It is better to forgive than to spoil your peace of mind with ill feelings.”

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366. “Happiness in simplicity can be achieved with a flexible mindset and nine hours sleep each night.”

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367. “Compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline are qualities that help us lead our daily lives with a calm mind.”

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368. “Every morning when I wake up, I dedicate myself to helping others to find peace of mind. Then, when I meet people, I think of them as long term friends; I don’t regard others as strangers.”

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369. “A sense of contentment is a key factor for attaining happiness.”

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370. “Disagreement is something normal.”

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371. “Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.”

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372. “Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature.”

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373. “Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.”

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374. “Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.”

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375. “Anger or hatred is like a fisherman’s hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.”

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376. “Better grounded emotionally through patience, we become stronger mentally and spiritually, and tend to be healthier physically.”

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377. “Nothing comes into being without a cause and when all the conditions are created, there is nothing that can prevent the consequence.”

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378. “Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever possible. And if we cannot help others, at least we should try not to create pain and suffering for them.”

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379. “There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality.”

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380. “A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir – a constant source of energy, determination, and kindness.”

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381. “Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is a key factor. If we lose that, then there is no future.”

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382. “My Brain and My Heart are my Temples. My true Religion is Kindness.”

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383. “My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance.”

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

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385. “If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate.”

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386. “Don’t become a Buddhist. The world doesn’t need Buddhist. Do practice Compassion. The world needs more compassion.”

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387. “Genuine happiness comes from focusing on the happiness of others.”

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388. “In today’s interconnected and globalized world, it is now commonplace for people of dissimilar world views, faiths and races to live side by side. It is a matter of great urgency, therefore, that we find ways to cooperate with one another in a spirit of mutual acceptance and respect.”

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389. “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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390. “Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go.”

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391. “We must openly accept all ideologies and systems as a means of solving humanity’s problems. One country, one nation, one ideology, one system is not sufficient.”

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392. “Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one’s own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind.”

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393. “Peace in the world relies on individuals finding inner peace.”

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394. “Compassion suits our physical condition, whereas anger, fear and distrust are harmful to our well-being. Therefore, just as we learn the importance of physical hygiene to physical health, to ensure healthy minds, we need to learn some kind of emotional hygiene.”

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395. “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.”

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396. “The question of world peace, the question of family peace, the question of peace between wife and husband, or peace between parents and children, everything is dependent on that feeling of love and warmheartedness.”

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397. “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.”

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398. “The foundation of the Buddha’s teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.”

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399. “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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400. “I think technology really increased human ability, but technology cannot produce compassion.”

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