Explore more quotes by Dalai Lama

"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."

Peace, World

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

Lie, Appreciation, Goodness

"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."

Forgiveness, Love, Compassion, Religious

"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come."

Attitude, Happiness, Heart, Will

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

Happiness, Actions

"Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion."

Religion, Compassion, Kindness, Rebirth

"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it."

Faith, Religion

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

Purpose,

"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."

Religion, Heart, Temple, Kindness

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

Compassion, Practice, Want

Exlpore more Meditation quotes

"Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate."

Swami Sivananda, Indian Philosopher

Meditation, Practice

"I get into certain yoga positions at times, when I'm working out and for exercises. I use a little of it in some of my meditation, but I chant now and that sort of replaced it."

John Astin, American Actor

Meditation, Now, Yoga

"Meditation is such a more substantial reality than what we normally take to be reality."

Richard Gere, American Actor

Meditation, Reality

"My workout is my meditation."

Kyle MacLachlan, American Actor

Meditation,

"Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done before would be in the writing of songs."

Sting, British Musician

Meditation, Songs, Style, Writing

"A good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises."

Johannes Tauler, German Theologian

Meditation, Religious

"The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself."

Christy Turlington, American Model

Meditation,

"Meditation is the only way to freedom from the illusions of the mind."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Meditation, Awareness

"Meditation is an adventure, the greatest adventure the human mind can undertake."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Meditation, Self-Exploration

"Meditation is a way of returning home."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

Meditation, Inner Peace