“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.”
“An open heart is an open mind.”
“Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.”
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves”
“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.”
“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.”
“Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.”
“Silence is sometimes the best answer.”
“The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.”
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”
“The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness”
“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.”
“The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.”
“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquillity and happiness we all seek.”
“The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.”
“When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.”
“Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.”
“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.”
“The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.”
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
“The more you are motivated by Love, the more fearless & free your action will be.”
“What surprises me most is “Man”, 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 doesn’t enjoy the present; The result being he doesn’t live in the present or the future; He lives as if he’s never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.”
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
“To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.”
“I will not propose to you that my way is best. The decision is up to you. If you find some point which may be suitable to you, then you can carry out experiments for yourself. If you find that it is of no use, then you can discard it.”
“If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.”
“A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.”
“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.”
“Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.”
“Anger is the ultimate destroyer of your own peace of mind”
“Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.”
“Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.”
“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”
“Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.”
“Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.”
“Someone else’s action should not determine your response.”
“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.”
“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.”
“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.”
