Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
Visiting Cologno Monzese MI, Italy. Photo by Luca Galuzzi (8 December 2007)
Born: 6 July 1935, Taktser, Qinghai, Republic of China
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- All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness.... The important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - As a result of more contact with people from other traditions, as time passes I have firmed my conviction that all religions can work together despite fundamental differences in philosophy. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990) - As we enter the final decade of this century I am optimistic that the ancient values that have sustained mankind are today reaffirming themselves to prepare us for a kinder, happier twenty-first century. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Nobel acceptance speech (10 December 1989) - Because we all share this small planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. That is not just a dream, but a necessity. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Nobel lecture (11 December 1989) - Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990) - By deceiving one another through false assumptions and misrepresentations there has been, in reality, a great lapse and delay in achieving the real goals. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Letter to Deng Xiaoping (23 March 1981) - Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Don't compare me with Jesus. He is a great master, a great master. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - The New York Times interview (28 November 1993) - Each of us has the potential to contribute. You have a great opportunity to make a new shape of the world. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - "Educating Heart Summit" at Portland, Oregon (15 May 2001) - Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened.... If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - "Secular Ethics, Human Values and Society" speech at University of Southern California, Los Angeles (4 May 2011) - From one viewpoint, Buddhism is a religion, from another viewpoint Buddhism is a science of mind and not a religion. Buddhism can be a bridge between these two sides. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (1990) - Fundamentalism is terrifying because it is based purely on emotion, rather than intelligence. It prevents followers from thinking as individuals and about the good of the world. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - "Westerners are too self-absorbed" interview by Alice Thompson, The Daily Telegraph (1 March 2006) - Great love and great achievements involve great risk. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer. permalink
Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama - The Path to Tranquility: Daily Wisdom (1998)
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