The controversial 14th Dalai Lama aka Tenzin Gyatso is very popular all over the world.
The 14th Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
He has traveled the world and has spoken about the welfare of Tibetans, environment, economics, women’s rights, non-violence, interfaith dialogue, Buddhism and science, and even sexuality.
Best 5 Dalai Lama Quotations
Here I selected my personal all-time the best five Dalai Lama quotes.
“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.”
“The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.”
“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance.”
(You can also find this quote at: The 14th Dalai Lama – Acceptance Speech)
“It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength.”
(Path To Tranquility by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Penguin Books India, 1998, May 23; p.157)
“If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come.”
(You can also find this quote at: An Interview With the Dalai Lama by John F. Avedon, Dalai Lama XIV Bstan- d̊zin-ryga-mtsho, Littlebird Publications, 1980; p.26)
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