Action Quotes by Dalai Lama

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

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Our every action has a universal dimension, a potential impact on others' happiness.

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You can’t help someone just by making a wish to do so, you have to take action.

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Someone else's action should not determine your response.

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Now is the time when your action is practice.

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Compassion is not helpless pity, but an awareness and determination that demands action.

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A generous heart and wholesome actions lead to greater peace.

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Change only takes place through action, not through meditation and prayer.

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Certain beliefs must accompany every action: One should act without selfishness, cultivate compassion for all living things, and develop respect for others.

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If we can refrain from harming others in our actions & words, we can start to give serious attention to actively doing good.

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Action for Happiness encourages each of us to live more compassionately and put the happiness of others at the centre of our…

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When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves.

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Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.

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Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflective…

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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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Blessings don’t come from outside, but from within. Whatever blessings we receive are the result of our own efforts and positive actions.

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If you practice in accord with your individual capacity, little by little you will find more pleasure and joy in it. As…

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Just as rust, which arose from the iron itself, wears out the iron, likewise, performing an action without examination would destroy us…

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Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some…

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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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I consider non-violence to be compassion in action. It doesn’t mean weakness, cowering in fear, or simply doing nothing. It is to…

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If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious…

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It is in everybody's interest to seek those [actions] that lead to happiness and avoid those which lead to suffering. And because…

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It is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but…

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Learning is the first step in making positive changes within yourself. Other factors are conviction, determination, action & effort. Learning & education…

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In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. When we worry less about ourselves an experience of our own suffering…

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The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that…

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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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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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Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles. It is important to check your goal and motivation thoroughly. One should…

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The simple recognition that everyone else wants to be happy and not to suffer, just as I do, serves as a constant…

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Within the framework of the Buddhist Path, reflecting on suffering has tremendous importance because -realizing the nature of suffering, you will develop…

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You canÂ’t help someone just by making a wish to do so, you have to take action.

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May I examine my mind in all actions and as soon as a negative state occurs, since it endangers myself and others,…

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It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

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Patience as we wait to take action is a kind of compassionate mind. Impatience on the other hand can be a source…

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We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in…

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... Our individual well-being is intimately connected both with that of all others and with the environment within which we live… Our…

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In order to develop the willpower it takes to sacrifice, you must first realize that spending all your time and energy pursuing…

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One can be deceived by three types of laziness: of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate; the laziness of inferiority, which…

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