Desire Quotes by Dalai Lama

Our purpose in life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.

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Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom.

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My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

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What unites all beings is their desire for happiness.

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The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness.

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Ethics: The indispensable interface between my desire to be happy and yours.

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Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.

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We must recognize that all beings want the same thing we want. This is the way to achieve a true understanding, unfettered…

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The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being

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Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from…

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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you…

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Sometimes, whether a desire is excessive or negative depends on the circumstances or society in which you live in.

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All human beings have an innate desire to overcome suffering, to find happiness. Training the mind to think differently, through meditation, is…

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One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining…

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Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable…

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There is a saying in Tibetan that "at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar". The point of…

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The rationale for loving others is the recognition of the simple fact that every living being has the same right to and…

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What is the relationship between spirituality and ethical practice? Since love and compassion and similar qualities all, by definition, presume some level…

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If one's cause is supported by sound reasoning, there is no point in using violence. It is those who have no motive…

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My own view, which does not rely solely on religious faith or even on an original idea, but rather on ordinary common…

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The problem isn't materialism as such. Rather it is the underlying assumption that full satisfaction can arise from gratifying the senses alone.…

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(Because) the notion of absolute truth is difficult to sustain outside the context of religion, ethical conduct is not something we engage…

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If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what…

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If there are sound reasons or bases for the points you demand, then there is no need for violence. On the other…

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It is my fundamental belief that all human beings share the same basic aspirations: that we all want hapiness and that we…

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If we human beings rely only on material development, we can’t be sure of a positive outcome. Employing technology motivated by anger…

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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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Whether we like it or not, we have all been born into this world as part of one great human family. Rich…

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Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable…

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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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Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to…

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According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage…

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I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment.…

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When we think carefully, we see that the brief elation we experience when appeasing sensual impulses may not be very different from…

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In my childhood, and particularly when I take the responsibility, I already have sort of keen desire, we must change our system.…

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Just as you have the instinctive natural desire to be happy and overcome suffering, so do all sentient beings; just as you…

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Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to…

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