14th Dalai Lama

A learned person will become noble only when he or she has put into real practice what has been learned, instead of mere words.

14th Dalai Lama

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

14th Dalai Lama

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

14th Dalai Lama

A person’s general goodness is in direct correlation to the force, or quality, of the kind thoughts he or she generates.

14th Dalai Lama

A positive future cannot emerge from the mind of anger of despair.

14th Dalai Lama

A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others.

14th Dalai Lama

A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

14th Dalai Lama

Adopting an attitude of universal responsibility is essentially a personal matter. The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

14th Dalai Lama

All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We can’t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations.

14th Dalai Lama

All human beings have an innate desire to overcome suffering, to find happiness. Training the mind to think differently, through meditation, is one important way to avoid suffering and be happy.

14th Dalai Lama