Dalai Lama Quotes

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Dalai Lama

July 6 , 1935 – Present

Dalai Lama is a Tibetan spiritual leader. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

101 quotes in this collection

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"Action is more important than meditation."

-- Dalai Lama

"Action is more important than meditation."

-- Dalai Lama

"Work for peace in your heart and in the world."

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"Work for peace in your heart and in the world."

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"I want to be just a pure spiritual leader."

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"I want to be just a pure spiritual leader."

-- Dalai Lama

"Optimism leads to success; pessimism leads to defeat."

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"Optimism leads to success; pessimism leads to defeat."

-- Dalai Lama

"I am just one human being."

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"I am just one human being."

-- Dalai Lama

"We don't need more money, we don't need greater success or fame, we don't need the perfect body or even the perfect mate."

-- Dalai Lama

"We don't need more money, we don't need greater success or fame, we don't need the perfect body or even the perfect mate."

-- Dalai Lama

"When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it also helps us to develop inner happiness and peace."

-- Dalai Lama

"When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it also helps us to develop inner happiness and peace."

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"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection."

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"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection."

-- Dalai Lama

"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."

-- Dalai Lama

"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."

-- Dalai Lama

"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it."

-- Dalai Lama

"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it."

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"The question is not to know the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life."

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"The question is not to know the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life."

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"Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility."

-- Dalai Lama

"Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility."

-- Dalai Lama

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive."

-- Dalai Lama

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive."

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"The purpose of all major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts."

-- Dalai Lama

"The purpose of all major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts."

-- Dalai Lama

"Every day, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it."

-- Dalai Lama

"Every day, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it."

-- Dalai Lama

"The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness."

-- Dalai Lama

"The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness."

-- Dalai Lama

"Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well."

-- Dalai Lama

"Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well."

-- Dalai Lama

"When you talk you are only repeating something you already know. But, if you listen you may learn something new."

-- Dalai Lama

"When you talk you are only repeating something you already know. But, if you listen you may learn something new."

-- Dalai Lama

"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering."

-- Dalai Lama

"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering."

-- Dalai Lama

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."

-- Dalai Lama

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."

-- Dalai Lama

"I find hope in the darkest days, and focus in the brightest."

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"I find hope in the darkest days, and focus in the brightest."

-- Dalai Lama

"World peace must develop from inner peace."

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"World peace must develop from inner peace."

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"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."

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"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."

-- Dalai Lama

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

-- Dalai Lama

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

-- Dalai Lama

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Dalai Lama is a Tibetan spiritual leader. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

What is Dalai Lama's most famous quote? +

One of Dalai Lama's most widely shared quotes is: "I am just one human being.".

What did Dalai Lama say about peace? +

On peace, Dalai Lama said: "We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.".

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On growth, Dalai Lama said: "The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.".

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Dalai Lama's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Peace, Growth, Happiness, Love into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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