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Levels Quotes by Dalai Lama
- Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is an element of discomfort, but…
- I believe that at every level of society the key to a happier world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become…
- I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But…
- The great benefit of science is that it can contribute tremendously to the alleviation of suffering at the physical level, but it is only through…
- On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a transcendent being, as…
- If humanity is to survive, happiness and inner balance are crucial. Otherwise the lives of our children and their children are more likely to be…
- The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual, and from there it can expand to…
- At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one of us does…
- Whether we consider the individual, family, local, national or international level, peace must arise from inner peace. For example, making prayers for peace while continuing…
- To help us bring benefit to others through our words and actions, it is useful to cultivate an attitude of sympathetic joy in others’ achievements…
- The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you…
- The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful…
- The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves. On a simple…
- Giving material goods is one form of generosity, but one can extend an attitude of generosity into all one's behavior. Being kind, attentive, and honest…
- Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human being, as a…
- Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically,…
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- Every fundamentalist movement I've studied in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is convinced at some gut, visceral level that secular liberal society wants… — Karen Armstrong
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- Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the… — Sai Baba
- Literally, if we took away the minimum wage - if conceivably it was gone - we could potentially virtually wipe out unemployment… — Michele Bachmann
- I think you may see again a rise at the federal government level for a - a call for the federal constitutional… — Michele Bachmann
- I've learned the hard way at the national level that any erroneous statement will very quickly be magnified. So, as someone who… — Michele Bachmann
- When kids can't afford to see it anymore maybe we'll have a whole resurgence of garage bands all over America and this… — Lester Bangs
- That's one reason why it's pretty worthless, I can't totally buy it, if you think about it, it's things like the Phil… — Lester Bangs
- High-level, big-deal publicity has a way of getting old for me, but what never fails to thrill me is when I make… — Joseph Barbera