“Caring for others is the best way to fulfil our own interests. We are social animals; we need to be warm-hearted and to take care of others.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Tag: Happiness
Religion
“All religions have the potential to create better human beings—but no one religion can claim supremacy over the other.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Basic Human Nature
“Some scientists have found evidence to show that basic human nature is compassionate. This is a really hopeful sign.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Positive Emotions
“Positive emotions like compassion and loving kindness engender in us a deep sense of peace and serenity, and benefit others as well.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Positive Qualities
“It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion grow within us. We need a sustained effort to cultivate such positive qualities.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Global Responsibility
“This Earth Day we need a greater sense of global responsibility based on our belonging to one human family.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Anger and Blindness
“Anger may seem to be a source of energy, but it’s blind. It causes us to lose our restraint. It may stir courage, but that too is blind.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
How to find peace?
“If in day to day life you lead a good life, honestly, with love, compassion, and less selfishness, then automatically you will find peace.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Love
“The happiness of childhood, the calming of a child’s fears and the healthy development of its self-confidence depend directly upon love.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Value
“If human society loses the value of justice, compassion, and honesty, the next generation will face greater difficulties and more suffering.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama