Dalai Lama

When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product.

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If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.

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Without love we could not survive. Human beings are social creatures, and a concern for each other is the very basis of…

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Reason well from the beginning and then there will never be any need to look back with confusion and doubt.

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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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Responsibility - moral responsibilities, responsibilities regarding society - these are things that come from the heart.

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Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.

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The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

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The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I…

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Those who don't have a life filled with luxury may have a home filled with compassion, based on their choice to be…

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I consider myself to be just one among 7 billion human beings. If I were to think of myself as different from…

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Now you are on the Buddhist way. Keep up your meditation, as there is no instant illumination. The mind moves slowly into…

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“Contemplating this suffering which is unbearable to us, and is unbearable to others, too, can produce awake mind, which arises from the…

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The development of our minds and our destination in future lives is in our hands. No one else can help us. It…

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It is not only our right as members of the global human family to protest when our brothers and sisters are being…

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Initially, terrorism was a certain mixture of politics, economics, and religion. Now, it seems that terrorism is more individual and done to…

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It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.

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It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion.

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Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflective…

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We have to adopt a wider perspective, and always find common things between the people of north, east, south, and west. Conflict…

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There are two kinds of satisfaction or happiness: one mainly through mental peace; another physical comfort

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Despite all philosophical differences, all major world religions have the same potential to create good human beings.

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Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is…

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Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided.

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If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease

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Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today

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Without freedom, creativity cannot flourish. The right to freedom is crucial to progress in any society; and the context is having a…

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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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People assume that happiness stems from collecting things outside of yourself, whereas true happiness stems from removing things from inside of yourself

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The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

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If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.

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Compassion instills a sense of calm, inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction

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Real affection comes from the face. Those political leaders, when they meet, they are always hugging, but not very genuine. Deep, sincerity…

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As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there's no use.

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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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I must have dialogue with the Chinese government, and dialogue requires compromise. Therefore, I'm speaking for genuine self-rule, not for independence.

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Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure.

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If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life’s inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

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Concern yourselves more with the needs of others, with the needs of all humanity, and you'll have peace of mind.

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When we ignore the question of the impact R actions have on others' well-being, inevitably we end up hurting them.

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