Top 500 Dalai Lama XIV Quotes (2025 Update)
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351. “Use your human intelligence in the best way you can; transform your emotions in a positive way.”

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352. “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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353. “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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354. “Happiness in simplicity can be achieved with a flexible mindset and nine hours sleep each night.”

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355. “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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356. “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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357. “Disagreement is something normal.”

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

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

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

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

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362. “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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363. “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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364. “Better grounded emotionally through patience, we become stronger mentally and spiritually, and tend to be healthier physically.”

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365. “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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366. “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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367. “A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir – a constant source of energy, determination, and kindness.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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375. “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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376. “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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377. “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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378. “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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379. “When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.”

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380. “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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381. “If we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster!”

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382. “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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383. “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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384. “Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for nothing guarantees that knowledge alone will be truly useful to human beings.”

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385. “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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386. “All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.”

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

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388. “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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389. “First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.”

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390. “For a person who cherishes compassion and love, the practice of tolerance is essential, and for that, and enemy is indispinsable. So we should be grateful to our enemies, for it is they who can best help us to develop a tranquil mind.”

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391. “My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.”

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392. “Constructiveness is the human way.”

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393. “Happiness can be achieved through training the mind.”

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

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395. “Each individual has a universal responsibility to shape institutions to serve human needs.”

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396. “If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world.”

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397. “One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion.”

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398. “A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.”

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399. “A new way of thinking has become the necessary condition for responsible living and acting. If we maintain obsolete values and beliefs, a fragmented consciousness and self-centered spirit, we will continue to hold onto outdated goals and behaviors.”

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400. “As far as social-economic theory is concerned, I am still a Marxist.”

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