Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. Read more
Reasons to Stay
Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay. – HH The Dalai Lama
Theory of Karma
From the scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption — but it is no more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance. – HH The Dalai Lama
The Basis for True Compassion
Every single being, even those who are hostile to us, is just as afraid of suffering as we are, and seeks happiness in the same way we do. Every person has the same right as we do to be Read more
Activities Become Constructive
Every human actions becomes dangerous when it is deprived of human feeling. When they are performed with feeling and respect for human values, all activities become constructive. – HH The Dalai Lama
Major World Religions’ Potential
Despite all philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential: to create good human beings. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Positive Atmosphere
Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content. – HH The Dalai Lama
Essential for Human Survival
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival. – HH The Dalai Lama
Negativities Decrease
Blessing must arise from within your own mind. It is not something that comes from outside. When the positive qualities of your mind increase and the negativities decrease, that is what blessing means. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Brother or a Sister
Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister. – HH The Dalai Lama
Breathe In, Breathe Out
As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings. – HH The Dalai Lama
Creative Potential
As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are prevented from using our creative potential, we are deprived of one of the basic characteristics of a Read more
Fisherman’s Hook
Anger or hatred is like a fisherman’s hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it. – HH The Dalai Lama
The Ultimate Destroyer
Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind. – HH The Dalai Lama
Choose Your Response
Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations, you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Good Motivation
A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their human rights and dignities. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Good Friend
A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Disciplined Mind
A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering. – HH The Dalai Lama
