Dalai Lama quotes that will help you survive the week

Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy

The sole source of peace in families, countries and the world is altruism – love and compassion.

Silence is sometimes the best answer.

It’s unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved through prayer or good wishes alone; what we need is to take action.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. We always have the choice.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future, that he does not enjoy the present moment. As a result, he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never truly lived.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility. Without this inner peace, no matter how comfortable your life is material, you may still be worried, disturbed, or unhappy because of circumstances.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

As human beings, we all want to be happy and free from misery. We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear, and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.

We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.