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Often Quotes by Dalai Lama
- We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.
- Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In…
- It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.
- When we consider reality itself we quickly become aware of its infinite complexity, and we realize that our habitual perception of it is often inadequate.…
- I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period. But I laugh…
- My main interest is in the promotion of human values. From birth we have a sense of affection and some sense of concern for others.…
- While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put forward constructive ideas.…
- I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but…
- More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.
- People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel that's…
- I often tease young people about their concern for how they look; more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.
- There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.
- From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus much better than…
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