Love and compassion Quotes by Dalai Lama

Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace.

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I have found that the greatest degree of inner peace comes from cultivating love and compassion.

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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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There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion.

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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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All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty,…

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The message of love and compassion will travel far and wide if all who follow a spiritual path work together in harmony…

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Because the existing education system is oriented towards materialistic goals we need to pay special attention to inner values such as tolerance,…

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Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open.

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With genuine love and compassion, another person's appearance or behavior has no affect on your attitude.

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It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion should increase in us. We need to make a sustained effort,…

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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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Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and…

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We are all, by nature, clearly oriented toward the basic human values of love and compassion. We all prefer the love of…

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The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people.…

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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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An important distinction can be made between religion and spirituality. Religion [is] concerned with faith in the claims to salvation of one…

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The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful…

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We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the…

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We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. This, then,…

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Developing love and compassion and reducing anger and spite is a universal activity which requires no faith in any religion whatsoever

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Love and compassion ... are the ultimate source of human happiness, and the need for them lies at the very core of…

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

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A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility

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Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The…

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

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The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.

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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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I have observed that religious practice is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness itself. I have also suggested…

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All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty,…

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As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery. We have learned that the key to happiness is…

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All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation…

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For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice…

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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.""Laughter is good for thinking because when people laugh, it is…

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There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile and that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of…

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One of the basic points is kindness. With kindness, with love and compassion, with his feeling that is the essence of brotherhood,…

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Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as…

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Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for…

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Some people consider the practice of love and compassion is only related to religious practice and if they are not interested in…

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We are beset by problems and if we look for their source, we find they arise because of our selfishness, because we…

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