Quotes from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. From the very moment of birth, every person wants to be happy and avoids suffering. And this desire does not depend on social conditions, nor on education, nor on ideology. Our whole being desires simply contentment. Perhaps the existence of the Universe with its countless galaxies, stars, and planets has a deeper meaning, but it is quite obvious that we, the people living on Earth, are at the very least faced with the task of making our lives happy.