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““how to deal with problems in life. They are never asked for, but how we deal with them defines our future happiness or unhappiness.””

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“Despising yourself, thinking you are no good, saying ‘I can’t do this.’ This is the mind of weakness. You must work to overcome it.” “It’s not through choice,” Sam protested faintly. “Then you must choose to overcome. What happens if you keep giving in to a weak mind? You feed weakness. The result is an even weaker mind in the…

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“the best way to achieve happiness for oneself is to give happiness to others.”

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“I didn't know you had a cat!' she exclaimed. I am always surprised how many people make this observation-though not all are as bold…

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“It is most useful,” Geshe Wangpo told Sam, “to share one’s knowledge with others. Otherwise, what is the point in having it?”

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“Surely you're not saying that the life of a human and the life of an animal are of the same value?' he ventured. 'As…

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“Fear,” said Lobsang. “An instinct that prevents many people from taking actions that they know, deep down inside, would liberate them. Like a bird…

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“The main shift, you see, is from placing self at the center of our thoughts to putting others there. It is-what do you say?-a…

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“It is to heal the body, soothe the mind, and give joy to the heart, Because it is your beloved’s lap that you are…

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“lack of self-confidence was considered, in Buddhism, to be a form of laziness,”

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“Having money means more opportunity to practice generosity,” he agrees. “Which is the true cause of wealth.”

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“As much as possible, it is useful to think of all other beings as being just like me. Every living being strives for happiness. Every being wants to avoid all forms of suffering. They are not just objects or things to be used for our benefit. You know, Mahatma Gandhi once said: 'The greatness of a nation and its moral…

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“There's no thrilling anticipation of the day's first cup of coffee...nor the eye-closing delight of that first swallow of sauvignon blanc in the evening.…

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