Dalai Lama Source Quotations

Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that.

Some people say that the West has a cruel history. These people also may see the achievements of Western countries - in terms of the economy, education, health, and social achievements - as a result of exploitation of poorer countries, including Arab countries. Western nations get rich by using resources such as Arab oil. Meanwhile, the countries supplying them raw materials remain poor. Due to such injustices, jealousies are created.

More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.

How can we eliminate the deepest source of all unsatisfactory experience? Only by cultivating certain qualities within our mindstream.

Children are our greatest untapped resource.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness

If you serve others as fully as you can, what you do will be a source of inner joy.

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.

I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.