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Time Quotes by Dalai Lama

64 Time quotes by Dalai Lama

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The future is described as a responsibility that belongs to the 21st‑century generation. It points out that humanity and the planet need each other to thrive. It also urges us to stop fighting over religion, culture, or politics and to use every moment wisely.

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Spend some amount of time alone everyday.

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Spend some time alone every day.

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Now is the time when your action is practice.

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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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Cultivating inner discipline is something that takes time; expecting rapid results is simply a sign of impatience.

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Easy times are the enemy, they put us to sleep. Adversity is our friend, it wakes us up

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

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Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

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In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of…

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In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

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Life does not wait: Whether we spend our lives meaningfully or not, the time will be used up moment by moment.

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It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest…

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Kindness and a good heart are the foundation for success in this life, progress on the spiritual path, and the fulfillment of…

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Since periods of great change, such as the present one, come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of…

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Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever…

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To be in flow means to be totally absorbed in whatever one is doing at the moment. It occurs when one is…

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Today we understand that the future of humanity very much depends on our planet, and that the future of the planet very…

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Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come,…

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In twenty years' time I'll be eighty-three, just an old man with a stick moving like a sloth bear. While I'm alive,…

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The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and…

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We all wish to live a happy life. In addition, we all have the same right to fulfil this goal. And we…

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In the past, the respect people had for religion meant that ethical practice was maintained through a majority following one religion or…

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In some respects I have been the most unlucky because I have spent more time living as a refugee outside my country…

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I believe that the time has come for women to take more active roles in all domains of human society, in an…

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I feel many problems that we are facing, are man-made problems, we have too much emphasis on this secondary thing, forgetting our…

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I can do what my energy, my time, to my other sort of commitment. And then also emotional, religious harmony. So in…

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The very purpose of our life is happiness, which is sustained by hope. We have no guarantee about the future, but we…

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So our future is in our own hands. What greater free will do we need?

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For discovering one's true inner nature, I think one should try to take out some time, with quiet and relaxation, to think…

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pain is inevitable,suffering is optional... we have bigger houses,but smaller families. More conveniences,but less time. We have knowledge,but less judgements; more experts,but…

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I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.

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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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In the Buddha's life story we see the three stages of practice: Morality comes first, then concentrated meditation, and then wisdom. And…

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If through practice of insight you develop a sense of ease, then time has no relevance. If you're miserable, time does matter.…

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Everything is interconnected. My interest is linked to everyone else's. Our survival and future are linked. Therefore the destruction of your so-called…

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Without technology humanity has no future, but we have to be careful that we don’t become so mechanised that we lose our…

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I think when religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism - as well as Christianity and Judaism - were founded, at that time…

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The time has come to educate people, to cease all quarrels in the name of religion, culture, countries, different political or economic…

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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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At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy boy or child comes,…

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I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind.