Human beings are social animals. What brings us together is love and affection—anger drives us apart. Just as we employ physical hygiene to protect our health, we must use ‘emotional hygiene’ to tackle our destructive emotions and achieve peace of mind.

I believe in altruism. No matter how capable a person may be, no one can survive alone. We depend on the community in which we live. By dedicating ourselves to the welfare of others, we actually bring about our own benefit.

If children only sharpen their brains at school, there’s no guarantee they won’t go on to make trouble. To balance their keen brains, they need a warm heart. The more compassionate they learn to be, the more useful members of society they’re likely to become.

It's important to recognize that if human conflicts are created by the misuse of human intelligence, we can also utilize our intelligence to find ways and means to overcome them. When human intelligence and human goodness are used together, all our actions become constructive.

The Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit 2023, a free online global event presented by Lions Roar and Tibet House US, will explore how we can navigate our increasingly uncertain world with compassion, goodness, and virtue on March 16-20, 2023. https://t.co/Ldt4jUPymB https://t.co/CbPZAbcBcY

Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family, or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the real key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace.

Compassion and love are not a luxury; they are essential to our existence. Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. We must learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind.

A meaningful life is not about material gain, power or fame; these are only of passing value. True meaning comes from an inner sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be based on a sense of caring and love for others.

We must strive to cultivate feelings of kindness, compassion, and love for others, viewing our fellow human beings as brothers and sisters, regardless of their race, nationality or religion. A warm heart can bring joy to our own lives and to the lives of those around us.

Compassion is a state of mind unable to bear the sufferings of others. If we all had more compassion, there would be greater peace in the world.

I offer my condolences to those families who have lost loved ones and pray for all those affected by the devastating earthquakes that have struck Turkey and Syria. https://t.co/EsTndNAMIA

It is important to be honest and truthful in all our dealings with others. A meaningful life is one that is based on moral integrity, honesty and truthfulness.x

Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life.

Compassion is the source of true joy, peace and happiness. It is the foundation of a good heart, the essence of a meaningful life, and the fundamental principle for creating a better world.

HHDL, wearing a traditional hat from Himachal Pradesh, watching the Indian Republic Day Celebrations on TV at his residence in Dharamasala, HP, India on January 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Jamphel https://t.co/Izgf6S7FU6

'Heart to Heart', a new book by His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Patrick McDonnell inspires kindness & compassion for our planet. Let's take action to protect it. Available now: https://t.co/T0ceXxR1zp #hearttoheart" https://t.co/rVAI5Q7D1b

It is important to cultivate the inner values of patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, and self-discipline. These inner values help us to remain calm and composed in difficult situations and to be free from the negative emotions of anger, jealousy and hatred.

HHDL concludes his visit to Bodhgaya, Bihar, India with a pilgrimage to the Mahabodhi Temple on January 19, 2023. https://t.co/QEdl2U6h1s

Today, on #MartinLutherKingDay let's remember how Dr King was not only a great leader of the American Civil Rights movement, but also a committed proponent of nonviolence. Like millions of people throughout the world I admire his dream of greater justice and equality for all.

Throughout January, HHDL will participate in the globally renowned @circa__art free public art programme with a message of hope for the world. #TheArtofHope will appear every evening at 20:23 across screens in London, Melbourne, Berlin and Los Angeles https://t.co/JZla8Qtbbc https://t.co/gVSSWzP1nn