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Giving Quotes by Dalai Lama

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The Dalai Lama teaches that patience keeps our mind steady when situations get tough. He urges us to practice love and compassion, saying the heart is the true temple of meaning. He also says we should give first without expecting anything in return.

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Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

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You have to start giving first and expect absolutely nothing.

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Artists have the responsibility to serve humanity give people hope.

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Passion is what gives sense to our life.

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Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive.

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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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Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.

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The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.

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

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A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness

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The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.

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I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend. This gives me a genuine feeling of happiness. It is the…

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This generation has a responsibility to reshape the world. Start the task even if it will not be fulfilled in your lifetime.…

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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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When you encounter some problems, if you point your finger at yourself and not at others, this gives you control over yourself…

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Just give food without showing affection, [animals] might not get sort of 100% satisfaction. So they also, you see, when we human…

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Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is an element…

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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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Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may…

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The past is past, and the future is yet to come. That means the future is in your hands - the future…

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Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth…

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It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter.…

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Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise 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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Unless we possess high spiritual qualifications, there is no doubt that the events life throws upon us will give rise to frustration,…

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I love smiles. That is a fact. How to develop smiles? There are a variety of smiles. Some smiles are sarcastic. Some…

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Cultivating care and concern for others gives rise to a kind of inner strength. No matter what difficulties or problems you face,…

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

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To develop patience, you need someone who willfully hurts you. Such people give us real opportunities to practice tolerance. They test our…

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It may seem unrealistic to think we can ever become free from hatred, but Buddhists have systematic methods for gradually developing a…

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Criminals, people who commit crimes, usually society rejects these people. They are also part of our society. Give them some form of…

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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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Depression seems to be related to fear, anger and frustration. When you're in a bad mood, even if you meet with your…

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Whenever I visit a market and see the chickens crowded together in tiny cages that give them no room to move around…

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Compassion and love constitute non-violence in action. They are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues. They give…

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A compassionate attitude helps you communicate more easily with your fellow human beings. As a result, you make more genuine friends and…

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If we are demoralized, sad and only complain, we’ll not solve our problems. If we only pray for a solution, we’ll not…

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Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental…

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Let us cultivate love and compassion, both of which give life true meaning. This is the religion I preach. It is simple.…

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