Dalai Lama Quotes

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• I feel that the essence of spiritual practice is your attitude toward others. When you have a pure, sincere motivation, then you have right attitude…
• If we see pride among people who have no idea about Dharma, it is understandable. However, if afflictive emotions and haughtiness are present among Dharma…
• Although individuals may be highly intelligent, they are sometimes dogged by skepticism and doubts. They are clever, but they tend to be hesitant and skeptical…
• Every human should have the idea of taking care of the environment, of nature, of water. So using too much or wasting water should have…
• When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
• Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.
• Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
• A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
• In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
• Compassion and love is the source of external and internal peace and is also the root of racial survival.
• Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.
• In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel "burnout" setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for…
• You must not procrastinate. Rather, you should make preparations so that even if you did die tonight, you would have no regrets. If you develop…
• If you want to be wisely selfish, care for others
• Basically, the Buddhist attitude is that you should not accept certain things through sheer faith. And for that you need a skeptical attitude. Buddha himself…
• Whatever forms of meditation you practice, the most important point is to apply mindfulness continuously, and make a sustained effort. It is unrealistic to expect…
• If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience.…
• We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have…
• If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation
• There is nothing that does not get easier through cultivation. The buddhas of the past started out as ordinary beings. They were not buddhas in…

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