The 14th Dalai Lama became the spiritual leader of Tibet at just 4 years old…
Believed to be the human incarnation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion and with 76 years’ experience as an enlightened being, the Dalai Lama knows a thing or two about being a good person.
Read on for 11 quotes from the Dalai Lama that’ll make you a better person.
Happiness is an ongoing project you have to work on every single day.
Love is unconditional
Been there, done that, learned the lesson.
Never give up hope, in the end it’s all we’ve really got.
A religion of kindness make sense to me.
A morning mantra I can definitely get behind.
Draw a line through laundry and grocery shopping and make showing love and compassion the top of your to-do list today.
You’ve got to know the rules before you can break them. Don’t let the repercussions of anything you do come as a surprise.
The best comeback is indifference, after all.
‘At least don’t hurt them’ could be the best plea for basic compassion I’ve ever heard.
It really does.
12) “If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
Don’t worry, be happy.
13) “People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
Different strokes for different folks.
14) “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
Yes. If it’s meant to be it will be.
15) “Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
We all have different ways of measuring success and compared to money or fame, this way really makes sense.
16) “When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways–either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
Never self-destruct. There’s enough destruction around you already.
17) “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness
Compassion is all.
