When you have moistened your mind with love, you can begin to meditate on compassion. – HH The Dalai Lama
One Human Being to Another
When I speak about love and compassion, I don’t do so as a Buddhist, or a Tibetan, or as the Dalai Lama, but as one human being to another. – HH The Dalai Lama
Affection and Kindness
I think human nature is basically good: though we have jealousy and hatred, our dominant characteristics seem to be affection and kindness. – HH The Dalai Lama
Love and Sympathy for Others
To have true friends and be loved by them, we must in turn feel love and sympathy for others. – HH The Dalai Lama
All The Virtues
Compassion and love are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues. – HH The Dalai Lama
Developing Love and Compassion
Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever. – HH The Dalai Lama
Compassion and Love
Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive. – HH The Dalai Lama
The Ultimate Source of Success in Life
Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others is the ultimate source of success in life. – HH The Dalai Lama
This Earth Belongs to Humanity
This Earth belongs to humanity and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) belongs to its 1.3 billion citizens, who have the right to know the truth about the state of affairs in their country and the world at large. – HH The Dalai Lama
Preoccupied with our Own Welfare
Altruism means that we should not be exclusively preoccupied with our own welfare. This does not imply that one should become a martyr! – HH The Dalai Lama
The Most Wonderful and Precious Thing
Compassion is the most wonderful and precious thing. When we talk about compassion, it is encouraging to note that basic human nature is, I believe, compassionate and gentle. – HH The Dalai Lama
Without Human Affection
We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection. – HH The Dalai Lama
My Temples and My Philosophy
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. – HH The Dalai Lama
Developing Confidence and Courage
As we develop more love for others, we’ll have more confidence in ourselves; the more courage we have, the more relaxed and serene we’ll be. – HH The Dalai Lama
An Attitude of Love and Affection
To promote the idea of nonviolence, we must above all encourage people to foster in themselves an attitude of love and affection for others. – HH The Dalai Lama
Spirit is Turned Towards Kindness
If our spirit is turned towards kindness, the positive side of things, loving our neighbors, this is the best way to solve our problems. – HH The Dalai Lama
Help Humanity in a Practical Way
If we want to help humanity in a practical way, we must begin by setting an example of mutual respect, harmony and cooperation. – HH The Dalai Lama
Developing Altruism
Developing altruism is one of the most powerful methods for countering negative tendencies and destructive impulses. – HH The Dalai Lama
The Roots of All Goodness
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. – HH The Dalai Lama
