Dalai Lama on Learning Quotes

"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."

"Diversity of thought is the engine of creativity."

"Patience is the foundation of all spiritual growth."

"With patience, even the most difficult person can be understood."

"Every failure is an opportunity to learn and to refine your approach with greater wisdom."

"When you lose, do not lose the lesson."

"To be aware of a single shortcoming in oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in someone else."

"By sacrificing our pride, we open ourselves to learning from every person we meet."

"To practice patience, we need an enemy."

"We must learn to be patient with ourselves as well as others."

"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."

"If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview. The New York Times (12 November 2005)."

"Knowledge is the power to see things as they are, but wisdom is the power to act on that knowledge."

"When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it."

"To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others' theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life with the knowledge of the Buddhist teachings. "A Talk to Western Buddhists" p. 87."

"Science and spirituality are not two different things; they are two ways of looking at the same reality."

"An open heart is an open mind."

"Patience allows us to see things as they truly are."

"Through education and practice, we can expand our creative capacities."

"The key to a better world is the education of the heart alongside the education of the intellect."

"The creative process is a journey of discovery, not just a destination."

"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace or real progress."

"Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful."

"The mind is like a parachute. It works best when it is open."

"If there is love, there is hope that one may have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace. If the love within your mind is lost and you see other beings as enemies, then no matter how much knowledge or education or material comfort you have, only suffering and confusion will ensue The Little Book of Buddhism (2000) ISBN 0712602402"