Dalai Lama XIV

“Relax means calm mind.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Faith should be backed by reason.”

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“Forgiveness is a sign of strength.”

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“happiness. For example, good”

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“struggle. A flight attendant”

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“no matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up”

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“The fourth and final circuit is “our ability to be generous.”

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“In spite of difficulties and suffering, you can remain firm and maintain your composure”

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“Properly understanding emptiness means realizing how we must rely on cause and effect.”

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“You see, if there are no difficulties and you are always relaxed, then you complain more”

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“...the very "purpose of life" - the goal of avoiding suffering and discovering happiness.”

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“All dharma teachings agree on one point—lessening one’s self-absorption”

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“stress and anxiety come from our expectations of how life should be.”

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“He taught that when you experience some tragic situation, think about it. If there’s no way to overcome the tragedy, then there…

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“I believe the most important thing for humankind is its own creativity. I further believe that, in order to be able to…

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“The twin doctrines of kamma and rebirth enable us to see that the world in which we live is, in important respects,…

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“It is in relation to enemies that we can primarily practice patience and tolerance and thus reduce the burden of anger and…

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“There’s no other choice but for followers of the world’s religions to accept the reality of other faiths. We have to live…

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“Faith serves as a spur to practice; practice leads to experiential understanding; and when one’s understanding matures, it blossoms in full realization.”

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“You are made for perfection, but you are not yet perfect. You are a masterpiece in the making.”

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“In accepting that suffering is a part of your daily existence, you could begin by examining the factors that normally give rise…

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“counterpart. If something is lacking in your perspective—if something is missing in your heart—then despite the most luxurious surroundings, you cannot be…

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“So now,” the Dalai Lama concluded, “in quantum physics, they also have a similar view. Any objective thing does not really exist.…

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“Compassion is a mind that focuses on the sentient beings that are miserable and wishes them to be free from suffering. Compassion…

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“No dark fate determines the future. We do. Each day and each moment, we are able to create and re-create our lives…

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“The consequences of karma are definite: Negative actions always bring about suffering, and positive actions always bring happiness. If you do good,…

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“Forgiveness does not mean you forget what someone has done, contrary to the saying “Forgive and forget.” Not reacting with negativity, or…

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“Motivated by compassion for all sentient beings, Buddha Shakyamuni observed all these problems, and he reflected on the nature of his own…

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“Millions of people have been lifted from poverty and have gained access to modern education and health care. We have a universal…

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“Our ability to cultivate joy has not been scientifically studied as thoroughly as our ability to cultivate happiness. In 1978, psychologists Philip…

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“One of the positive side-effects of maintaining a very high degree of awareness of death is that it will prepare the individual…

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“Then another thing,” the Dalai Lama continued. “There are different aspects to any event. For example, we lost our own country and…

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“When life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back and remind ourselves of our overall…

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“I always emphasize that when I meet people, we are all the same human beings. A thousand people—same human being. Ten thousand…

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“It is clear that something is seriously lacking in the way we humans are going about things. But what is it that…

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“You were raised with a very special status in Tibet. You must have come to this recognition of oneness over time.” “Yes,…

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“No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training. Through…

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“The ultimate source of comfort and peace is within ourselves.”

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“so much depends on where we put our attention:”

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“In a sense we could say that the practice of generating and cultivating”

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