Meditation is about cultivating constructive emotions…

“Altruism, compassion, empathy, love, conscience, the sense of justice—all of these things, the things that hold society together, the things that allow our species…

— Robert Wright

“Ultimately humanity is one, and this small planet is our only home. If we're to protect this home of ours, each of us needs…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Empathy, as we have seen, leads to caring, altruism, and compassion. Seeing things from another’s perspective breaks down biased stereotypes, and so breeds tolerance…

— Daniel Goleman

Indignation and determination are much more constructive emotions than shame and embarrassment. And feminism was this engine that turned one into the other.

— Lindy West

As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We…

— Dalai Lama

We need to understand how destructive emotions affect us and constructive emotions can help us, so that we can maintain our peace of mind.

— Dalai Lama

To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.

— Dalai Lama

We have the power to defy the selfish genes of our birth and, if necessary, the selfish memes of our indoctrination. We can even…

— Richard Dawkins

The more adept we become at cultivating an altruistic attitude, the happier we will feel and the more comfortable will be the atmosphere around…

— Dalai Lama

“The practice of cultivating altruism has a beneficial effect not only from the religious point of view but also from the mundane point of…

— His Holiness the Dalai Lama

True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion,…

— Dalai Lama

Meditation gives you more inner strength and confidence, and if you don't feel vulnerable, you can put that to the service of others. So…

— Matthieu Ricard

If we dedicate a certain amount of time each day to cultivating compassion or any other positive quality, we are likely to attain results,…

— Matthieu Ricard

Happiness is not the endless pursuit of pleasant experiences - that sounds more like a recipe for exhaustion - but a way of being…

— Matthieu Ricard

Happiness is a skill, emotional balance is a skill, compassion and altruism are skills, and like any skill they need to be developed. That's…

— Matthieu Ricard