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  • 9:46 am on May 22, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL greeting well-wishers waiting outside the Salzburg Arena before his talk in Salzburg, Austria, on May 21st. http://t.co/XuHycbUZ

     
  • 9:32 am on May 21, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Genuine friendship depends on genuine affection and taking a sense of responsibility for each other.

     
  • 9:34 am on May 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL will speak at the European Solidarity Rally for Tibet in Vienna, Austria, on May 26th. http://t.co/gwSO5tfo

     
  • 9:31 am on May 18, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Human values like democracy, freedom of speech and freedom of the individual, these are changes whose momentum cannot be stopped.

     
  • 9:45 am on May 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight originally broadcast on April 25, 2012. http://t.co/PhHUsG0g

     
  • 9:45 am on May 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight originally broadcast on April 25, 2012. http://t.co/PhHUsG0g

     
  • 9:40 am on May 15, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Dr. John M. Templeton Jr. presents the 2012 Templeton Prize to HHDL at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 14th. http://t.co/PohO0O2o

     
  • 9:27 am on May 2, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Even our personal virtues, such as patience and our sense of ethics, are all developed in dependence upon others.

     
  • 9:27 am on April 30, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind – compassion opens it.

     
  • 9:25 am on April 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Whenever I meet someone I try to look for their positive qualities, which immediately gives me a feeling of connectedness with them.

     
  • 10:00 am on April 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Just as we need good physical health we also need strength of mind to
    ensure our well-being; and we develop it by cultivating ethics.

     
  • 9:27 am on April 23, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: As individuals and nations become increasingly interdependent, we have no choice but to develop a sense of universal responsibility.

     
  • 10:13 am on April 22, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Live Webcasts with HHDL from the Mayo Clinic and 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on April 23-25, 2012. http://t.co/BbV09Vqy

     
  • 11:04 am on April 21, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Video of HHDL’s interview for KPBS in San Diego, California, recorded on April 19th, 2012. http://t.co/laWDLF9F

     
  • 9:26 am on April 20, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Live Webcast: HHDL’s talk “Peace of Mind in Troubled Times” from Long Beach, California, on April 21st at 1:30pm PDT.. http://t.co/BbV09Vqy

     
  • 9:28 am on April 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner strength and self-confidence.

     
  • 9:30 am on April 18, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL talks about the importance of inner values in this clip from his talk at the University of Hawaii on April 14th. http://t.co/1VVcDTxZ

     
  • 9:28 am on April 12, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Live webcasts of HHDL’s public talks and panel discussions from Hawaii and San Diego, USA, from April 14-19. http://t.co/BbV09Vqy

     
  • 9:37 am on April 9, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: As you develop a more compassionate attitude, you feel less anxiety, while your determination and self-confidence increase.

     
  • 9:24 am on April 6, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: I am often asked whether I am optimistic for the future of humanity. My simple answer is yes.

     
  • 9:21 am on April 4, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: An inflated sense of self-importance deflects us from the inner peace and happiness we seek and affects those around us negatively.

     
  • 9:44 am on April 3, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL during his visit to Rewalsar Sahib, a Sikh shrine in Tso Pema (Rewalsar), HP, India on April 3rd, 2012. http://t.co/thqZf02B

     
  • 9:30 am on March 30, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength.

     
  • 10:18 am on March 29, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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    @DalaiLama: HHDL wins the 2012 Templeton Prize, honored for encouraging scientific research and harmony among religions http://t.co/bmWeVQYS #tempprize

     
  • 9:47 am on March 28, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We often talk about moral values, justice and trust, but the important thing is to put them into effect in our everyday lives.

     
  • 9:50 am on March 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Wealth may contribute to our happiness, but it’s not the most important factor; by itself wealth fails to bring us deep inner satisfaction.

     
  • 9:19 am on March 14, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness.

     
  • 9:25 am on March 12, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The whole emphasis of our spiritual practice should be aimed at creating positive and healthy thoughts and actions.

     
  • 10:33 am on March 7, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The more adept we are in cultivating altruism, the happier we will be and the better the atmosphere we will create around us.

     
  • 10:26 am on March 5, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion is a marvel of human nature, a precious inner resource, and the foundation of our well-being and the harmony of our societies.

     
  • 9:59 am on March 2, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness.

     
  • 9:58 am on February 24, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: If we seek happiness for ourselves, we should practice compassion: and if we seek happiness for others, we should also practice compassion.

     
  • 9:53 am on February 22, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Traditional Tibetan New Year prayers with HHDL on the Main Tibetan Temple rooftop in Dharamsala, India, on Feb 22. http://t.co/Twi5dLEg

     
  • 10:51 am on February 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Nonviolence is not a sign of weakness, but rather one of self-confidence and courage.

     
  • 10:25 am on February 13, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: In order to use human intelligence properly our mind should be calm.

     
  • 10:24 am on January 31, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We need to teach about warmheartedness in a secular context.

     
  • 10:41 am on January 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: It is because of my wish to be helpful that I share my ideas and experiences; being helpful to even one person is valuable.

     
  • 10:41 am on January 27, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: It is because of my wish to be helpful that I share my ideas and experiences; being helpful to even one person is valuable.

     
  • 10:29 am on January 24, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find.

     
  • 10:29 am on January 24, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find.

     
  • 10:18 am on January 23, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather it is something we should cherish

     
  • 10:18 am on January 23, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather it is something we should cherish

     
  • 10:23 am on January 20, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We all appreciate in others the inner qualities of kindness, patience, tolerance, forgiveness and generosity.

     
  • 10:23 am on January 20, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We all appreciate in others the inner qualities of kindness, patience, tolerance, forgiveness and generosity.

     
  • 10:20 am on January 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion is a true source of happiness.

     
  • 10:20 am on January 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion is a true source of happiness.

     
  • 10:16 am on January 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect.

     
  • 10:16 am on January 17, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Genuine friendship can only be based on trust and affection, which can only arise when there is a mutual sense of concern and respect.

     
  • 10:44 am on January 16, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness.

     
  • 10:44 am on January 16, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness.

     
  • 9:59 am on January 13, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: If the twentieth century was a century of violence, let us make the twenty-first a century of dialogue.

     
  • 9:59 am on January 13, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: If the twentieth century was a century of violence, let us make the twenty-first a century of dialogue.

     
  • 10:18 am on January 10, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: My hope and wish is that one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call “education of the heart.”

     
  • 10:18 am on January 10, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: My hope and wish is that one day, formal education will pay attention to what I call “education of the heart.”

     
  • 10:08 am on January 9, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: In our quest for happiness and the avoidance of suffering, I believe we are all fundamentally the same, and therefore equal.

     
  • 10:08 am on January 9, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: In our quest for happiness and the avoidance of suffering, I believe we are all fundamentally the same, and therefore equal.

     
  • 11:04 am on January 7, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL placing vases around the completed Kalachakra Sand Mandala in Bodh Gaya, India, on January 6, 2012. http://t.co/LBjchZ4W

     
  • 11:04 am on January 7, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL placing vases around the completed Kalachakra Sand Mandala in Bodh Gaya, India, on January 6, 2012. http://t.co/LBjchZ4W

     
  • 10:53 am on January 6, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being.

     
  • 10:53 am on January 6, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being.

     
  • 10:19 am on January 5, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL talks about nonviolence at the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation & Peace ceremony on Jan 4. http://t.co/wE0egXSN

     
  • 10:19 am on January 5, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL talks about nonviolence at the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation & Peace ceremony on Jan 4. http://t.co/wE0egXSN

     
  • 10:45 am on January 3, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: While revenge weakens society, forgiveness gives it strength.

     
  • 10:45 am on January 3, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: While revenge weakens society, forgiveness gives it strength.

     
  • 10:14 am on January 2, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Our aim in seeking ways of transforming our thoughts and emotions is to find a more wholesome and fulfilling way of living.

     
  • 10:14 am on January 2, 2012 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Our aim in seeking ways of transforming our thoughts and emotions is to find a more wholesome and fulfilling way of living.

     
  • 11:46 am on December 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Live webcasts: HHDL’s teachings during Kalachakra for World Peace 2012 from Bodh Gaya, India, on January 1-10. http://t.co/BbV09Vqy

     
  • 11:46 am on December 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Live webcasts: HHDL’s teachings during Kalachakra for World Peace 2012 from Bodh Gaya, India, on January 1-10. http://t.co/BbV09Vqy

     
  • 10:15 am on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: A calm mind is really helpful in sustaining a healthy body.

     
  • 10:15 am on December 30, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: A calm mind is really helpful in sustaining a healthy body.

     
  • 10:15 am on December 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: To suppose that we can achieve peace through violence is altogether misguided.

     
  • 10:15 am on December 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: To suppose that we can achieve peace through violence is altogether misguided.

     
  • 10:42 am on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: When we set about cultivating those basic inner values which we all appreciate in others, then we start to live spiritually.

     
  • 10:42 am on December 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: When we set about cultivating those basic inner values which we all appreciate in others, then we start to live spiritually.

     
  • 10:13 am on December 21, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Wealth should serve humanity, not vice versa.

     
  • 10:13 am on December 21, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Wealth should serve humanity, not vice versa.

     
  • 10:07 am on November 15, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We tend to forget that despite the superficial differences between us, people are equal in their basic wish for peace and happiness.

     
  • 10:03 am on November 14, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion is a feeling from deep in the heart that you cannot bear someone else’s suffering without taking steps to relieve it.

     
  • 10:02 am on November 10, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Appreciate how rare and full of potential your situation is in this world, then take joy in it, and use it to your best advantage.

     
  • 10:18 am on November 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The purpose of spiritual practice is to effect a transformation in our attitudes; to make our minds more positive.

     
  • 10:24 am on November 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

     
  • 10:18 am on November 6, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Video of HHDL’s visit to Ishinomaki, Japan, on November 5th to meet and speak with survivors of last March’s tsunami. http://t.co/YfqyLSeR

     
  • 10:59 am on November 5, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL comforts a young boy who lost his parents to the tsunami last March in Ishinomaki, Japan, on November 5th. http://t.co/hRa7gICu

     
  • 9:45 am on November 4, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We all like to be around kind people; their peaceful, relaxed nature puts us at ease.

     
  • 9:20 am on November 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Even for people who have no spiritual beliefs, a peaceful mind is important.

     
  • 9:17 am on November 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: We should not only cease our negative activities, but also the motivation that gives rise to them.

     
  • 9:29 am on November 1, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL reciting prayers by torchlight in the dimly lit Hall of Lamps at Okunoin, in Koyasan, Japan on November 1. http://t.co/2tpNBd2j

     
  • 9:07 am on October 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: It is necessary to help others in our daily lives, merely praying for them isn’t enough.

     
  • 9:33 am on October 29, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL is welcomed on his arrival in Osaka on October 29th, at the start of a ten day visit to Japan. http://t.co/8Ku2pTB9

     
  • 9:20 am on October 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL talks about environmental awareness in a clip from the first session of Mind and Life XXIII on October 17, 2011. http://t.co/8mHt4rUx

     
  • 9:36 am on October 27, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Mind training refers to transforming or purifying the mind. All the major world religions have techniques for transforming the mind.

     
  • 9:19 am on October 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism.

     
  • 9:54 am on October 25, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Disturbing emotions not only disturb our own state of mind, they also disturb the minds of others.

     
  • 9:25 am on October 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: As our own peace of mind grows, so the atmosphere around us becomes more peaceful.

     
  • 8:37 am on October 22, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Live Webcasts: HHDL’s teaching on “Stages of the Path to Enlightenment” from Dharamsala, India, October 23-25. http://t.co/BbV09Vqy

     
  • 9:39 am on October 21, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: Compassion is the wish to offer unbiased service to all beings, whether they are friendly or hostile to you.

     
  • 9:43 am on October 20, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: The capacity to devote yourself to the welfare of others yields otherwise unobtainable power and potential for good.

     
  • 9:50 am on October 19, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: HHDL joins in prayers in Dharamsala on October 19 for those who died or were injured in recent protests in Tibet. http://t.co/PzR2Nmub

     
  • 9:27 am on October 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: As compassion grows stronger, so does your commitment to the welfare of all beings, even if you have to act alone.

     
  • 9:27 am on October 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    @DalaiLama: As compassion grows stronger, so does your commitment to the welfare of all beings, even if you have to act alone.

     
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