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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• We are visitors on this planet. We are here for one hundred years at the very most. During that period we must try to do something good, something useful, with our lives. if you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true meaning of life.

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  Years, People, Trying

  Dalai Lama XIV (1995). “My Tibet”, p.134, Univ of California Press

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• Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

  "Weekly Meditations for Healthy Sex (Jan. 25-31)" by Alexandra Katehakis, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 25, 2013.

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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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• 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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• 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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• Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.

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  Honesty, Water, Pebbles

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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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• If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile to others.

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  Relationship, Communication, Doe

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• 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 religion, my simple faith. In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are: ultimately these are all we need.

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  Love, Philosophy, Heart

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• A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can't grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon.

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  Strong, Roots, Tree

  The Dalai Lama (2012). “The Essence Of Happiness”, p.79, Hachette UK

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• This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

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  Inspirational, Uplifting, Spiritual

  "The Dalai Lama, A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology by and about the Dalai Lama" edited by Sidney Piburn, (p.52), 1990.

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• Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.

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  Buddhist, Responsibility, Self

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  Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

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  Love, Inspirational, Life

  "A Small Drop of Ink: A Collection of Inspirational and Moving Quotations of the Ages". Book by Linda Pendleton, 2003.

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• Everyone wants a happy life without difficulties or suffering. We create many of the problems we face. No one intentionally creates problems, but we tend to be slaves to powerful emotions like anger, hatred and attachment that are based on misconceived projections about people and things. We need to find ways of reducing these emotions by eliminating the ignorance that underlies them and applying opposing forces.

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  Powerful, Ignorance, Happy Life

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