64 Quotes by Tibetan authors

Drawn from a culture that pairs sky-wide vision with practical wisdom, Tibetan sayings lean toward compassion, impermanence, and the web of causes binding all beings. They favor clear, steady counsel over ornament, seasoned by monastic discipline and the dry wit of plateau life. Wind-scoured passes, butter lamps, and prayer flags appear not for romance but to point toward responsibility, patience, and joy without grasping. These voices invite humble courage: to soften the heart, steady the mind, and walk lightly through shifting weather.

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"Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Man surprised me most about humanity.Because he 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; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"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"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation"

Milarepa, Poet

"When many work together for a goal, great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion cub was killed by a single colony of ants"

Saskya Pandita, Leader

"If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile to others"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Sleep is the best meditation"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Hasten slowly, and ye shall soon arrive"

Milarepa, Poet

"Hope and fear cannot alter the season"

Chogyam Trungpa, Philosopher

"Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"When you talk, you are only repeating something you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only your monastery, but also your special Buddhist practices of detachment, love, and compassion"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Don't be a person of success, be a person of value"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Forget the failures. Keep the lessons"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness"

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

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

Dalai Lama, Leader

Dalai Lama

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