Dalai Lama Should Quotations

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

Nowadays, we are confronted by a huge gap between rich and poor. This is not only morally wrong, but practically a mistake. It leads to the rich living in anxiety and the poor living in frustration, which has the potential to lead to more violence. We have to work to reduce this gap. It's truly unfair that some people should have so much while others go hungry.

Someone else's action should not determine your response.

Human beings are of such nature that they should have not only material facilities but spiritual sustenance as well. Without spiritual sustenance, it is difficult to get and maintain peace of mind.

There should be pluralism - the concept of many religions, many truths. But we must also be careful not to become nihilistic.

Morally speaking, we should be concerned for our whole environment.

All beings come from a mother's womb. We should have a clear realization of the oneness of all humanity.

Media people should have long noses like an elephant to smell out politicians, mayors, prime ministers and businessmen. We need to know the reality, the good and the bad, not just the appearance.

Tolerance and patience should not be read as signs of weakness. They are signs of strength.

Under no circumstances should you lose hope.

Basically, therefore, we should approach others openly, recognizing each person as another human being just like ourselves. There is not much difference between us all.

Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting water should have some kind of feeling or sense of concern. Some sort of responsibility and with that, a sense of discipline.

As far as mental development is concerned, we should never be complacent. We can develop our minds infinitely - there is no limitation.