"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. Our brain, our heart is our temple; philosophy is kindness."
Source not yet traced to a specific passage, so treat the exact wording as unverified. See disputed and misattributed quotes.
Not a Stoic. Dalai Lama is classed as Contemplative & Other: Voices from outside the Greco-Roman tradition, included here for reflection. These are not Stoic in origin.
More from the Contemplative & Other collection
- "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
- "He who knows what is enough will always have enough."
- "What you resist, persists. What you accept, transforms."
- "In nature, nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything is transformed."
- "The man who moves mountains begins by carrying away small stones."