Stories, Articles and Quotes by Dalai Lama

"Sleep is the best meditation."

"Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer alone."

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

"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."

"I think that true religion is the kind heart."

"Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace."

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

"Do not let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace."

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

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."