Dalai Lama Quotes

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  There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

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  Inspirational, Happiness, Believe

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  If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

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  Inspirational, Funny, Change

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  Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

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  Good Morning, Happiness, Encouraging

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• Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

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  Kindness, Mistake, Ignorance

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• Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.

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  Compassion, Small Acts, Purpose

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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• Man surprised me most about humanity.Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.

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  Spiritual, Hard Work, Sacrifice

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• Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering.

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  Compassion, Suffering, Wish

  Dalai Lama, Paul Ekman, Ph.D. (2008). “Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion”, p.163, Macmillan

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• Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

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  Peace, Yoga, Inspiration

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• Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

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  Inspirational, Life, Travel

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• Compassion is of little value if it just remains an idea. It must motivate how we respond to others and be reflective in all our thoughts and actions

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  Compassion, Ideas, Littles

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• Someone else's action should not determine your response.

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  Inspirational, Action, Should

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• The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

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  Successful, People, Doe

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• When you talk you are only repeating something you already know. But, if you listen you may learn something new.

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  May, Something New, Ifs

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• Once your mind is calm and full of love, there is no room for hatred or fear. Others will trust you because of your open heart.

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  Heart, Hatred, Mind

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• A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

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  Thousand, Lit, Originals

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• Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

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  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.

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  Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

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• 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, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.

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  Inspirational, Dream, Religious

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• The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.

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  Giving, Meaning Of Life, Purpose

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• If it can be solved, there's no need to worry, and if it can't be solved, worry is of no use.

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  Worry, Needs, Use

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  When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.

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  Inspirational, Spring, Yoga

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• Whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.

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  Determination, Opportunity, Challenges

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• We are all here on this planet, as it were, as tourists. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives. Whether we live just a few years or a whole century, it would be truly regrettable and sad if we were to spend that time aggravating the problems that afflict other people, animals, and the environment. The most important things is to be a good human being.

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  Life Changing, Heart, Animal

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.358, Penguin Books India

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• Forget the failures. Keep the lessons.

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  Coaching, Lessons, Forget

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• A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world.

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  Attitude, Mind, Benefits

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