Dalai Lama

Happiness is the highest form of health.

— Dalai Lama

My religion is kindness.

— Dalai Lama

The meaning of life is happiness.

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An enemy is indeed a precious teacher.

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Spend some time alone every day.

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Constructiveness is the human way.

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I am simply just one monk. That's all.

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The point of life is happiness.

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I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.

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The Dalai Lama should not be partisan either, should remain above.

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If I had not been a monk, I would have become an engineer.

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I don't take myself too seriously! That makes me happy.

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From adversity we can learn the value of patience.

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In some cases is keeping your mouth shut the best answer.

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Only through kindness and love can peace of mind be achieved.

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Do something that scares you every day. You have nothing to lose but fear itself.

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So the first step in seeking happiness is learning. We first have to learn how negative emotions and behaviors are harmful to…

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We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our…

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You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

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Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship.

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Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival.

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The fact that there is always a positive side to life is the one thing that gives me a lot of happiness.

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I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part…

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If you utilize obstacles properly, then they strengthen your courage, and they also give you more intelligence, more wisdom.

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If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on it, very good. But…

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It is natural that we face obstacles in pursuit of our goals. But if we remain passive, making no effort to solve…

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Nonviolence is the only way. Even if you achieve your goal by violent means there are always side effects, and these can…

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Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental…

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Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect…

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As far as your personal requirements are concerned, the ideal is to have fewer involvements, fewer obligations, and fewer affairs, business or…

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The process of dying begins with the dissolution of the elements within the body. It has eight stages, beginning with the dissolution…

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The immediate source of a mind... must be a mind which existed before the conception took place; the mind must have a…

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From a Buddhist point of view, the actual experience of death is very important. Although how or where we will be reborn…

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I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits…

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As long as we observe love for others and respect for their rights and dignity in our daily lives, then whether we…

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In olden times when there was a war, it was a human-to-human confrontation. The victor in battle would directly see the blood…

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Although you can find certain differences among the Buddhist philosophical schools about how the universe came into being, the basic common question…

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Human beings by nature want happiness and do not want suffering. With that feeling everyone tries to achieve happiness and tries to…

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Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in…

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Although violence and the use of force may appear powerful and decisive, their benefits are short-lived. Violence can never bring a lasting…

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