Dalai Lama Motivational Quotes

• Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational
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  Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

  Dalai Lama

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  "A Small Drop of Ink: A Collection of Inspirational and Moving Quotations of the Ages". Book by Linda Pendleton, 2003.

• Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

  "Weekly Meditations for Healthy Sex (Jan. 25-31)" by Alexandra Katehakis, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 25, 2013.
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  Love is the absence of judgment.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

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  Motivational, Spiritual, Peace

• If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Dalai Lama urges students to shape world" by Hal Bernton, community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. May 15, 2001.

• The enemy is a very good teacher.

  Dalai Lama

  Motivational, Teacher, Enemy

• The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.

  Dalai Lama

  Motivational, Spiritual, Buddhist

  "Dzogchen: Heart Essence of the Great Perfection" by Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 2004.

• It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Motivational, Views

• Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

• Harmony can not thrive in a climate of mistrust, cheating, bullying; mean-spirited competition.

  Dalai Lama

  Motivational, Cheating, Bullying

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.11, Simon and Schuster

• I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.

  Dalai Lama

  Motivational, Compassion, Feelings

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

• Silence is sometimes the best answer

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

• World peace begins with inner peace.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inner Peace

  "Listening to the Dalai Lama in Aspen" by Anita Thompson, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 4, 2008.

• Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Motivational, Community

• If we continue to approach problems from the perspective of temporary expediency, future generations will face tremendous difficulties.

  Dalai Lama

  Motivational, Perspective, Faces

  Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2007). “How to See Yourself As You Really Are”, p.9, Simon and Schuster

• Anger, hatred, fear, is very bad for our health

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

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

  Dalai Lama

  Motivational, Powerful, Effort

• All I can do is engage with complete sincerity. Then whatever happens, there is no regret.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Motivational, Regret

  The Dalai Lama (2008). “Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World”, p.71, Parallax Press

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