Basic Sources of Happiness, The Quotes

“Mental tranquility, or calmness, is a very important source of happiness. An external enemy, no matter how powerful, cannot strike directly at our mental calmness, because calmness is formless. Our happiness or joy can only be destroyed by our own anger. The real enemy of joy is anger.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“Compassion, love, and forgiveness, however, are not luxuries. They are fundamental for our survival.”
― Dalai Lama, The, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“I try to be sincere with everyone, even the Chinese government officials. If I develop some kind of ill-will, anger, or hatred, who will lose? I will lose my happiness, my sleep, and my appetite, but my ill feelings won’t hurt the officials at all. If I’m agitated, my physical condition will become weak, and some people I could make happy will not become happy.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“Mental tranquility, or calmness, is a very important source of happiness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“In both the global community and the family, human beings need harmony and cooperation, which comes through mutual respect. Altruism is the most crucial factor.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“Our altruistic mind is the key to our happiness as individuals, families, nations, and as an international community.”
― Dalai Lama, The, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“The fundamental question is how to develop and maintain compassion.”
― Dalai Lama, The, Basic Sources of Happiness, The

“THE BASIC SOURCES OF HAPPINESS ARE a good heart, compassion, and love. If we have these, even if we’re surrounded by hostility, we’ll feel little disturbance.”
― Dalai Lama, The, Basic Sources of Happiness, The