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- 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…
- Human beings are not intrinsically selfish, which isolates us from others. We are essentially social animals who depend on others to meet our needs. We…
- Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate…
- I call the light and high aspects of my being spirit and the dark and heavy aspects soul. Soul is at home in the deep,…
- We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.
- It's unrealistic to think that the future of humanity can be achieved only on the basis of prayer; what we need is to take action.
- 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…
- We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. This, then, is my true…
- When young we have a vivid sense of basic values like trust and warm-heartedness, which we tend to neglect in today's competitive world as we…
- No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to…
- Interdependence is a fundamental law of nature. Even tiny insects survive by mutual cooperation based on innate recognition of their interconnectedness. It is because our…
- There is no need to mention the great difference between the amount of satisfaction there is in just oneself being happy and the amount of…
- It is our enemies who provide us with the challenge we need to develop the qualities of tolerance, patience and compassion.
- The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort,…
- Each individual has a universal responsibility to shape institutions to serve human needs.
- Reason well from the beginning and then there will never be any need to look back with confusion and doubt.
- The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.
- We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our family and friends.…
- If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace and happiness we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded…
- When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product.
- Instead of harboring fear and suspicion we need to think of other people not as ‘them’ but ‘us’.
- There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think…
- There is no denying that consideration of others is worthwhile and that our happiness is inextricably bound up with the happiness of others. There is…
- If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.
- It’s in our interest to take care of others. Self-centrednes s is opposed to basic human nature. In our own interest as human beings we…
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