Top 111 Quotes by Dalai Lama

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment.

I think governments can't do much.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

Disagreement is something normal.

I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.