Thinking Quotes by Dalai Lama

When you hate someone intensely, 80% of what you think is delusion.

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I think governments can't do much.

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If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life’s inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

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I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

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I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.

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The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.

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Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not…

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I think that ethical behaviour is another feature of the kind of inner discipline that leads to a happier existence.

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I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier.

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Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.

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I think, that in the twenty-second century, there will be more female reincarnations at female institutions. Then there'll be competition between male…

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I think mischievous people always there, ... Some kind of perfect world, that is impossible. Accept that reality. (For) those people who…

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For discovering one's true inner nature, I think one should try to take out some time, with quiet and relaxation, to think…

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People think of animals as if they were vegetables, and that is not right. We have to change the way people think…

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There is...a tendency to think of the spiritual life as primarily introspective, divorced from the concerns of everyday life…Faith that does not…

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It is... very helpful to think of adversity not so much as a threat to our peace of mind but rather as…

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I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some…

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When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself,…

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I think every human being, born from mother, and at least the next few years, you see, received immense affection from our…

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I think the problem is these basic sort of human values from our - from the beginning, from birth, are not sort…

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For the moment a lot of attention is given to economic concerns, and these problems at hand easily eclipse all others. But…

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We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and…

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When we are young and again when we are old, we depend heavily on the affection of others. Between these stages we…

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All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness, can and do promote inner values. But…

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It is important to have determination and optimism and patience. If you lack patience, even when you face some small obstacle, you…

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I can do what my energy, my time, to my other sort of commitment. And then also emotional, religious harmony. So in…

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Sometimes we feel that one individual's action is very insignificant. Then we think, of course, that effects should come from channeling or…

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Lack of understanding of the true nature of happiness, it seems to me, is the principal reason why people inflict sufferings on…

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When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the…

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I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives.

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Looking at various means of developing compassion, I think empathy is an important factor: the ability to appreciate others' suffering.

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Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

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Every sort of seven billion human being have to think about the well-being of humanity.

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I think in many ways narrow minded-attitudes lead to extreme thinking.

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There are five billion human beings and in a certain way I think we need five billion different religions.

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I think technology really increased human ability, but technology cannot produce compassion.

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Instead of harboring fear and suspicion we need to think of other people not as ‘them’ but ‘us’.

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It's unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is…

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If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.

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When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot.

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