True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, our compassion for others does not change even if they behave negatively. Our feelings of responsibility for others gives rise to a wish Read more
Healthy Compassion
Scientists today are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Compassionate Heart
On a simple level we find that if we have a compassionate heart we naturally have more friends. – HH The Dalai Lama
An Altruistic Attitude
If you harm someone out of anger, you may feel some superficial satisfaction, but deep down you know it was wrong. Your confidence will be undermined. However, if you have an altruistic attitude, you’ll feel comfortable and confident in Read more
I Call Myself a Feminist
I call myself a Feminist. Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights? – HH The Dalai Lama
The Ultimate Source of a Happy Life
The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves. – HH The Dalai Lama
We All Want the Same Things
Spend five minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another. – HH The Dalai Lama
No More Successful People Needed
The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Non-violent Way of Life
By implementing the practice of love and compassion, we will naturally live a non-violent way of life. Helping others and not harming them is the work of non-violence. – HH The Dalai Lama
A Wonderful Stroke of Luck
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. – HH The Dalai Lama
Different Roads
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. – HH The Dalai Lama
Love, Compassion and Forgiveness
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness. The important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. – HH The Dalai Lama
It is ALWAYS Possible
Be kind whenever possible. It is ALWAYS possible. – HH The Dalai Lama
Do No Harm
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them. – HH The Dalai Lama
Love and Compassion are Necessities
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. – HH The Dalai Lama
Our Prime Purpose in this Life
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. – HH The Dalai Lama
The Human Capacity to Care for Others
The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather it is something we should cherish. – HH The Dalai Lama
With Vision, With Courage, and With Optimism
To bring about a better world, let us all strive together with vision, with courage, and with optimism. – Dalai Lama
Friend to the World
Generate great compassion, and you become a friend to the world. – HH The Dalai Lama
Compassion a Key Role
The world’s major religious traditions all give the development of compassion a key role. – HH The Dalai Lama
