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Understanding Quotes by Dalai Lama
- Lack of understanding of the true nature of happiness, it seems to me, is the principal reason why people inflict sufferings on others. They think…
- The truly good gaze upon everything with love and understanding.
- With a basic understanding of all humans as brothers and sisters, we can appreciate the usefulness of different systems and ideologies that can accommodate different…
- 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,…
- If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the…
- 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…
- 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…
- In spiritual growth, it is important to avoid imbalances between academic or intellectual learning and practical implementation. Otherwise there is a danger that too much…
- If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another. Those others are waiting for you…
- Many problems that confront us today are created by man, whether they are violent conflicts, destruction of the environment, poverty or hunger. These problems can…
- I pray for a more friendly, more caring, and more understanding human family on this planet. To all who dislike suffering, who cherish lasting happiness,…
- Study and practice are both very important, but they must go hand in hand. Faith without knowledge is not sufficient. Faith needs to be supported…
- We must recognize that all beings want the same thing we want. This is the way to achieve a true understanding, unfettered by artificial consideration.
- We have to think and see how we can fundamentally change our education system so that we can train people to develop warm-heartedness early on…
- If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you with the opportunity to enhance and…
- Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.
- A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their…
- I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we may succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and…
- Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as…
- Historically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter.
More Understanding Quotes
- Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. — Neil Armstrong
- When we speak the word 'life,' it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it from its… — Antonin Artaud
- I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander. — Isaac Asimov
- An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment. — David Attenborough
- I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own. — Margaret Atwood
- The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is… — Dean Acheson
- To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions. — Marcus Aurelius
- Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely. — Marcus Aurelius
- Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. — Richard Bach
- Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already… — Richard Bach
- The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our teacher. That's why, in prayer, we can ask the Lord to open up Scripture and… — Michele Bachmann
- The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. — Francis Bacon