Home / Quotes / Quote by Dalai Lama

Quote by Dalai Lama

“If you young people who today belong to the first generation of the 21st century make an effort now, you may be able to create a happier, more peaceful world. But you can't take for granted that it will happen by itself, you'll need to take action.”

Quote by Dalai Lama

Author

The Dalai Lama (born July 6, 1935) is the 14th Dalai Lama, a prominent religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism's Gelug school. Born as Tenzin Gyatso in Qinghai Province, China, he is recognized as an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. He advocates non-violence, peace, and interfaith dialogue, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. However, his political activities are viewed by the Chinese government as separatist, and he has lived in exile in India since 1959. His influence remains controversial, blending religious authority with political dissent. more

You May Also Like

“Artists have the responsibility to serve humanity give people hope.”

People Giving Artist Humanity Responsibility

Author:Dalai Lama

“The right way to deal with mental unhappiness must be within the mind too. On an emotional level, anger, fear and worry bring unhappiness. Scientists say they eat into our immune system. On the other hand, we are also equipped with a sense of affection and compassionate concern for the well-being of others.”

Way Mind Wells Hands Levels Deals Worry Emotional Concern Scientist Affection Well Being Unhappiness Compassionate Right Way Immune Immune System

Author:Dalai Lama

“I request you to try to be warm-hearted. I ask this of you because these mental attitudes actually bring us happiness.”

Trying Asks Attitude Warm Hearted Request Mental Attitude Warm Hearted

Author:Dalai Lama

“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.”

Giving Trying Feelings Compassion Practice Treats Give Me Genuine Old Friends

Author:Dalai Lama

“I know that I have still before me a difficult path to traverse. I must reduce myself to zero. So long as a man does not of his own free will put himself last among his fellow creatures, there is no salvation for him. Ahimsa is the farthest limit of humility.”

Knows Men Long Doe Stills Lasts Difficult Path Humility Creatures Limits Fellows Salvation Free Will Zero Ahimsa Traverse

Book:All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections

Source: All Men are Brothers: Autobiographical Reflections

“This generation has a responsibility to reshape the world. Start the task even if it will not be fulfilled in your lifetime. Even if it seems hopeless now, never give up. Offer a positive vision, with enthusiasm and joy, and an optimistic outlook.”

Ifs World Giving Seems Joy Responsibility Vision Generations Offers Giving Up Tasks Lifetime Optimistic Enthusiasm Hopeless Fulfilled Outlook Never Giving Up This Generation

Author:Dalai Lama

“We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.”

Thinking Want Ability Talent Personality Patterns Determine Our Thoughts Inclination Habitual Talents And Abilities

Author:Paramahansa Yogananda

“Try to improve. Don't expect too much, but don't feel discouraged either; keep up your enthusiasm; you will make progress.”

Feels Trying Too Much Progress Enthusiasm Discouraged

Author:Dalai Lama

“Meditation is not something restricted to times of formal seated meditation; it is most fundamentally an attitude of being-a resting in and as being. Once you get the feel of it, you will be able to tune into it more and more often during your daily life. Eventually, in the state of liberation, meditation will simply become your natural condition.”

Feels States Able Natural Attitude Meditation Conditions Liberation Tunes Daily Life Formal

Author:Adyashanti

“Fear is nonacceptance of what is.”

Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti