Dalai Lama Quotes

If someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

A peaceful mind generates power.

To have a mind full of peace, merely fill it full of peace. It's as simple as that.

The noblest mind the best contentment has

A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility.

To come back to the secret of inner peace, our questioning and doubting mind is always wanting in peace. Our loving and dedicated heart is always flooded with inner peace.

Our state of mind plays a major role in our day-to-day experiences as well as our physical and mental well-being. If a person has a calm and stable mind, this influences his or her attitude and behavior in relation to others. In other words, if someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

A Compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body.

A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.

If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. You’ll be able to employ your human intelligence more effectively. But, if your mental state is disturbed, full of emotion, it is very difficult to cope with problems, because the mind that is full of emotion is biased, unable to see reality. So whatever you do will be unrealistic and naturally fail.

What I believe, according to my own experience, is that a calm, peaceful mind is a very important element for sustaining the body in a balanced way.

Keep violence in the mind Where it belongs (Barefoot in the Head)

There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that results from the thorough transformation and development of the mind. We can see in our own lives that the latter form of happiness is superior because when our mental state is calm and happy, we can easily put up with minor pains and physical discomforts. On the other hand, when our mind is restless and upset, the most comfortable physical facilities do not make us happy.

Peace beings with me. The more peaceful I am inside, the more peace I have to share with others.

To be spiritual means to be solid, calm, and peaceful and to be able to look deeply inside and around us.

What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us

Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.

We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind.

The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.

Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.

We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds.

When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.

Remember that you will create peace only when you are peaceful.