Top 60+ Most Meaningful Quotes of Dalai Lama That Can Change your Life

Jenny Barry May 22, 2022 | 19:58

The Dalai Lama is one of the most beloved and inspirational figures of the last century. Find out the most meaningful quotes of Dalai Lama.

Most Meaningful Dalai Lama Quotes

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet — and a spiritual presence held in high regard around the globe. He is the 14th to hold the Dalai Lama title. His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso is the longest-reigning (and longest-living) Dalai Lama — and he may be the last Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama quotes will aid in giving you peace in lifetime. Below are the Top 60+ Inspirational and Best Dalai Lama Quotes to help people find their true purpose in life.

Top Most Inspiring Dalai Lama Quotes for Happiness and Life Lessons

“Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama

“The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness” – Dalai Lama

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion".– Dalai Lama

“All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction” – Dalai Lama

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama

“Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.” – Dalai Lama

“A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.” – Dalai Lama

“Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.” – Dalai Lama

“An open heart is an open mind.” – Dalai Lama

“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.” – Dalai Lama

“An eye for an eye….we are all blind” – Dalai Lama

Top 50+ Most Meaningful Quotes of Dalai Lama That Can Change your Life

Top Most Inspiring Dalai Lama Quotes for Happiness

“We tend to think that happiness comes from money and power, without acknowledging the role of the mind or that the key to happiness is inner peace. When we are mentally distressed, physical comfort brings little relief, whereas we can often withstand physical pain if we are mentally at peace,” – Dalai Lama

Top Most Meaningful Dalai Lama Quotes for Love, Relationship

"Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay".– Dalai Lama

“Love is the absence of judgement.” – Dalai Lama

“Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.” – Dalai Lama

“Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” – Dalai Lama

“The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless & free your action will be.” – Dalai Lama

“Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.” – Dalai Lama

“Love and compassion are necessities not luxuries. Without them humanities cannot survive.” – Dalai Lama

Top Most Inspiring Dalai Lama Quotes for Love

"Our life depends so much on others that at the root of our existence lies a fundamental need for love. This is why it is good to cultivate an authentic sense of responsibility and concern for the welfare of others" – Dalai Lama

Top Most Famoust Dalai Lama Quotes

"The world doesn’t belong to leaders. The world belongs to all humanity" – Dalai Lama

"We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home." – Dalai Lama

"Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails".– Dalai Lama

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama

“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation.” – Dalai Lama

“Silence is sometimes the best answer” – Dalai Lama

“In our struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon we possess.” – Dalai Lama

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” – Dalai Lama

“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” – Dalai Lama

“Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.” – Dalai Lama

“It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.” – Dalai Lama

“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

‘Scientists have evidence to prove that basic human nature is compassionate. They have also found the opposite, that constant anger and hatred weaken our immune system. Therefore, just as we teach people physical hygiene to help preserve their physical health, for a happy and peaceful mind, we need to teach people about emotional hygiene— how to tackle their destructive emotions.’ – Dalai Lama

“The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.” – Dalai Lama

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama

“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.” – Dalai Lama

“The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.” – Dalai Lama

“Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.” – Dalai Lama

“When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.” – Dalai Lama

“Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.” – Dalai Lama

“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” – Dalai Lama

“The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.” – Dalai Lama

“A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.” – Dalai Lama

“Compassion is the radicalism of our times.” – Dalai Lama

“Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.” – Dalai Lama

“To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.” – Dalai Lama

“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.” – Dalai Lama

“The way to change others’ minds is with affection, and not anger.” – Dalai Lama

“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” – Dalai Lama

‘We must recognize that we are not individuals who are alone. We depend on our community and are a part of it. No matter how rich your family is, without the community you cannot survive. In the past, there has been too much emphasis on one’s continent, nation, and religion. Now that sort of thinking is considered outdated. What we really need is a sense of oneness among seven billion human beings. This could be one of the positive outcomes of the coronavirus crisis.’– Dalai Lama

“Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.” – Dalai Lama

“Anger or hatred is like a fisherman’s hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.” – Dalai Lama

“Irrespective of whether we are believers or agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which everyone is able to pursue.” – Dalai Lama

“Remember sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. If you can’t help them at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama

“Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.” – Dalai Lama

“Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind” – Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Famous Quotes

“Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.” – Dalai Lama

“It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.” – Dalai Lama

“The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.” – Dalai Lama

“Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.” – Dalai Lama

“I defeat my enemies when I make them my friends.” – Dalai Lama

“Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.” – Dalai Lama

“Someone else’s action should not determine your response.” – Dalai Lama

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” – Dalai Lama

“Happiness doesn’t always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.” – Dalai Lama

“We need to learn how to want what we have NOT to have what we want in order to get steady and stable Happiness” – Dalai Lama

“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

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” – Dalai Lama

“The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival.” – Dalai Lama

“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.” – Dalai Lama

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” – Dalai Lama

Who is Dalai Lama?

Born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet, the boy born Lhamo Thondup was anointed the 14th Dalai Lama at age 2, following Tibetan Buddhist traditions. He began his religious education at age 6, and at age 16 assumed full power as the political leader of Tibet. The young Dalai Lama’s activism for a free and democratic Tibet sparked a Chinese military occupation of the province in 1959, which forced the leader’s government and supporters into exile in India, where he has lived ever since.

The Dalai Lama has devoted his life since then to the pursuit of humanitarian and environmental causes, global peace, and dialogue between religions and peoples of all horizons. He has written many bestselling and inspirational books, and is the recipient of countless honors from across the globe, including the Nobel Peace Prize, which he was awarded in 1989.