Dalai Lama on Wealth Quotes

"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health."

"To be rich is to have many friends and few enemies."

"Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back, and reasons to stay."

"Compassion and love are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive."

"A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength."

"Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another."

"We need to learn that we are a part of nature, and that our own well-being depends on the planet."

"Contentment is the greatest wealth."

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

"Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options."

"If your heart is beautiful, your world will be beautiful."

"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering."

"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck."

"Great wealth can only be obtained through deception and corruption. 37 Practices of the Bodhisattva, teaching at Bodhgaya (January 1974)."

"Real success is the success of the heart."

"An open heart is an open mind."

"Poverty is the greatest challenge to peace."

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."

"The world belongs to humanity, not this leader or that leader. The world belongs to humanity."

"The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being."

"Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace."

"The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger."

"Economic development is important, but it should be coupled with the development of the heart."

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"True wealth is the ability to fully experience life."

"Lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity."

"There is a saying in Tibetan that “at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar”. The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, but that happiness does not come with wealth, but from setting limits to one’s desires, and living within those limits with satisfaction. In Rubin, Gary (April 2013). Your Emotional Fitness: Everything You Need to Know to Live a Life of Abundance. Balboa Press. pp. 173–. ISBN 978-1-4525-7059-4. ."

"Money can buy you a bed but not sleep."

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

"One should use wealth for the benefit of all sentient beings."

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

"Money is a tool, but it should not be our master."

"Materialistic life cannot provide us with peace of mind."