Dalai Lama Human Quotations

When a certain community is destroyed, in reality it destroys a part of all of us. So there should be a clear recognition that the entire humanity is just one family. Any conflict within humanity should be considered as a family conflict. We must find a solution within this atmosphere.

I make small mistakes every day. But major mistakes? It doesn't seem so. I've examined my service to the Tibetan people and to humanity, and I've done as much as I can in my life.

I have never been any place where I was not first invited. And upon invitation, if I feel that there is potential for making some contribution to humanity, I will comply in spite of being tired.

There are differences between us. But it doesn't make sense to emphasize that, because my future and yours is connected with everyone else's. So we have to take seriously our concern for all of humanity. When we focus on our individuality, humanity inevitably suffers. And once humanity suffers, each one of us will also suffer.

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature.

It is my dream that the entire Tibetan plateau should become a free refuge where humanity and nature can live in peace and in harmonious balance. It would be a place where people from all over the world could come to seek the true meaning of peace within themselves, away from the tensions and pressures of much of the rest of the world

I am just one human being.

I always have the feeling that I'm just another human being.

Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.

If you are showing love to your fellow human beings, you are showing love to your God.

The basic condition of human life is happiness.

I always believed in love, compassion, and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential.

We must openly accept all ideologies and systems as a means of solving humanity's problems. One country, one nation, one ideology, one system is not sufficient.

When we talk about global crisis, or a crisis of humanity, we cannot blame a few politicians, a few fanatics, or a few troublemakers. The whole of humanity has a responsibility because it is our business, human business. I call this a sense of universal responsibility. That is a crucial point.

Peace is the Only Way for the survival of Humanity

If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic.

‎In today's materialistic world there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money, as though they were simply cogs in a huge money-making machine. This does nothing for human dignity, freedom, and genuine well-being. Wealth should serve humanity, and not the other way around.

We can change society, change humanity by changing ourselves as individuals. By cultivating inner values, we can change our own lives and those of our families. This is how we can create a more peaceful world.

Today we understand that the future of humanity very much depends on our planet, and that the future of the planet very much depends on humanity.

Individuality is very important for a full human life...

Constructiveness is the human way.

There must be a way of promoting human values without involving religion, based on common sense, experience and recent scientific findings.

World peace must develop from inner peace.

I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.

We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection.

We can only transform humanity and create a happier more compassionate world through education.

Forgiveness is the most effective way of dealing with arguments; altruism and forgiveness bring humanity together so that no conflict, however serious, will go beyond the bounds of what is truly human.

If humanity is to survive, happiness and inner balance are crucial. Otherwise the lives of our children and their children are more likely to be unhappy, desperate and short. Material development certainly contributes to happiness - to some extent - and a comfortable way of life. But this is not sufficient. To achieve a deeper level of happiness we cannot neglect our inner development.

Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future of humanity, and so I am compelled to take care of humanity. That is why being compassionate is actually in my own best interest. And a symptom of my own peace of mind is that I can share comfort with others around me.

Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.

If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.

If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world.

Peace does not come through prayer, we human beings must create peace.

Always embrace the common humanity that lies at the heart of us all.

Human potential is the same for all. If you have will power, then you can change anything.

Human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.

The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share. Despite all of the things that differentiate us - race, language, religion, gender, wealth and so on - we are all equal concerning our fundamental humanity.

If our tears do not lead us to act then we have lost the reason of our humanity, which is compassion.

Concern yourselves more with the needs of others, with the needs of all humanity, and you'll have peace of mind.

Without technology humanity has no future, but we have to be careful that we don’t become so mechanised that we lose our human feelings.

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.

Change doesn't come from the sky. It comes from human action.