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.
DL
Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)
About Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhist leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner. (b. 1935)
More from Dalai Lama
- If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.As quoted in Meditations for Living in Balance (2000)
- Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.As quoted in Words of Wisdom (2001)
- It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990)
- Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do a particular job. It lies with each one of us individually.Nobel Peace Prize lecture (1989)
- Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.The Path to Tranquility (1998)
- It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.Ocean of Wisdom (1989)
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- A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.Nelson Mandela
- What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.Nelson Mandela
- The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.Mahatma Gandhi
- You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.Mahatma Gandhi
- Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.Martin Luther King Jr.
- Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'Martin Luther King Jr.
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