Anger Quotes by Dalai Lama

When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.

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Anger, pride and competence are our real enemies.

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When you are warm-hearted, there is no room for anger, jealousy or insecurity.

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More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.

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Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today

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A positive future cannot emerge from the mind of anger of despair

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Anger, hatred, fear, is very bad for our health

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Genuine peace is based on inner peace, because you cannot build peace on the basis of anger

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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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Unfortunate events though potentially a source of anger and despair have equal potential to be a source of spiritual growth. Whether or…

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Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of…

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Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.

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Anger may bring extra energy, but it eclipses the best part of our brain: its rationality. The energy of anger is almost…

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Feelings of anger, bitterness, and hate are negative. If I kept those inside me, they would spoil my body and my health.…

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We cannot overcome anger and hatred simply by suppressing them. We need to actively cultivate the antidotes: patience and tolerance.

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One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion.

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In daily practice, reflect on the benefits of love, compassion and kindness, then reflect on the disadvantages of anger. Such continuous contemplation,…

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Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when…

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The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a…

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Afflictive emotions - our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear - can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are…

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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. So that view is very helpful…

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Happiness cannot come from hatred or anger. Nobody can say, 'Today I am happy because this morning I was angry.' On the…

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Compassion suits our physical condition, whereas anger, fear and distrust are harmful to our well-being. Therefore, just as we learn the importance…

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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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Although we are all the same in not wanting problems and wanting a peaceful life, we tend to create a lot of…

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Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that…

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Mentally, physically and emotionally we are the same. We each have the potential to good and bad and to be overcome by…

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Education is the proper way to promote compassion and tolerance in society. Compassion and peace of mind bring a sense of confidence…

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Everyone wants a happy life without difficulties or suffering. We create many of the problems we face. No one intentionally creates problems,…

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The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.

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One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counterforces, like love and compassion.

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Anger is the ultimate troublemaker. I feel you can express a strong disapproval or dislike of an object without losing your temper.

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Anger is the real destroyer of our good human qualities; an enemy with a weapon cannot destroy these qualities, but anger can.…

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Anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred are the real troublemakers, with them problems cannot be solved.

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Indulgence in resentment and vengeance will only further increase miseries to oneself and others in this life and in lives to come.

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“I think, in many cases, you develop some sort of unhappiness, some discontent, which leads to frustration and anger.”

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Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by…

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Anger and hatred are the real enemies that we must confront and defeat, not the 'enemies' who appear from time to time…

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One scientist had discussions about love and compassion. Usually, he felt irritation. After our meeting, for some months, anger never come.

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When we are angry we are blind to reality. Anger may bring us a temporary burst of energy, but that energy is…

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