Tibetan Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old tibetan quotes, tibetan sayings, and tibetan proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The Tibetan legacy provides a powerful interface with the value system of other cultures and their methods in the multi-disciplinary pursuit of social cohesion and well-being. Graham Coleman
To a far greater extent than either abstract philosophy or silent meditation, it is ritual that pervades the Tibetan religious landscape. Jose Ignacio Cabezon
Tibetan see themselves as living in a universe populated by Buddha and deities who transcend space and time. Jose Ignacio Cabezon
In the Tibetan worldview, the boundary between the human and nonhuman world is permeable. Jose Ignacio Cabezon
The core of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan culture is compassion. Wayne Jex
The ideas of patriotism and loyalty among the Tibetans were based upon religious faith. Hajime Nakamura
What Tibetans were most afraid of in case of an invasion by a foreign army was not the loss of their own country, but the loss of their 'holy religion.' Hajime Nakamura
The Tibetans prohibited the entrance of foreigners into their country. When they found strange travelers, they would at one chase them out of Tibet. Hajime Nakamura
The noble Tibetans have developed one of the most diverse and fascinating cultures on the planet. Gary McCue
But their tenacity and courageous belief in what is Tibetan will hopefully be the catalyst to carry them through one of the greatest challenges their unique civilization has faced. Gary McCue
Tibetans are great with meritorious practices. Tenzin Palmo
The Tibetan Buddhist realization is that mind does not have any particular qualities or attributes of its own. It's clear – clear light. Frederick Lenz
The Tibetans have many teachings on how to die, consciously, and how to remain in the clear light, and it works. You can see it working, and they can stay in that state for hours, days, or weeks. Tenzin Palmo
For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. Dalai Lama
In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do. Sakyong Mipham
The Tibetans are good at learning many skillful ways to show that everything we do becomes dharma practice, depending on which kind of approach we use. Tenzin Palmo
Tibetans - at least traditionally - are so totally permeated with the dharma that they don't see any difference between dharma and everyday life, really. And therefore they enjoy it because they don't make a separation. Tenzin Palmo