Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 14

• What we do and think in our own lives, then, becomes of extreme importance as it effects everything we're connected to.

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  Inspirational, Thinking, Importance

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• One of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others. When we succeed in this, we find that the scale of our own problems diminishes. This is not to say we should ignore our own needs altogether, but rather that we should try to remember others' needs alongside our own, no matter how pressing ours may be

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  Self, Focus, Anxiety

  The Dalai Lama (2012). “The Essence Of Wisdom”, p.54, Hachette UK

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• Don't become a Buddhist. The world doesn't need Buddhist. Do practice Compassion. The world needs more compassion.

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  Buddhist, Compassion, Practice

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• Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.

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  Motivation, Negative, Action

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• For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannot build a sound basis of compassion.

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  Teacher, Compassion, Practice

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.75, Simon and Schuster

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• In the past, destruction of your neighbour might have been considered a victory, but today we are all interdependent. We live in a global economy; we face problems like climate change that affect us all. The 7 billion human beings alive today belong to one human family. In the context that others' interests are in our interest and our interest is in their interest, the use of force is self-destructive.

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  Past, Self, Victory

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• We don’t need more money, we don’t need greater success or fame, we don’t need the perfect body or even the perfect mate-right now, at this very moment, we have a mind, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve complete happiness.

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  Perfect, Mind, Body

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.45, Penguin

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• A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or abuse.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Men

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• Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are again dependent on the kindness of others. Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on other's kindness, how can it be in the middle that we would neglect kindness towards others?

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  Kindness, Helping Others, Parent

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• 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 develop tolerance, patience and understanding.

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  Life, Spiritual, Teacher

  Dalai Lama (2016). “The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus”, p.46, Simon and Schuster

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• The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.

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  Lying, Teaching, Persistence

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• What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy.

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  Believe, Happy Life, Purpose

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Suffering increases your inner strength. Also, the wishing for suffering makes the suffering disappear.

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  Suffering, Inner Strength, Wish

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.42, Penguin Books India

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• When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities.

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  Peace, Community, Society

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• ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION.

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  Compassion, Self, Compassionate

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• The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

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  Real, Hero, Compassion

  Dalai Lama, Anne Benson, Fabien Ouaki (2016). “Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

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• If you focus only on yourself and neglect others, you will lose; but you will gain if you value others as much as you cherish yourself.

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  Focus, Humanity, Gains

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• Your education tends to develop the brain while it neglects the heart, so you have a longing for teachings that develop and strengthen the good heart.

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  Teaching, Heart, Brain

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• If we human beings rely only on material development, we can’t be sure of a positive outcome. Employing technology motivated by anger and hatred is likely to be destructive. It will only be beneficial if we seek the welfare of all beings. Human beings are the only species with the potential to destroy the world. Because of the risks of unrestrained desire and greed we need to cultivate contentment and simplicity.

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  Technology, Hatred, Greed

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• Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.

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  Inspirational, Determination, Anger

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.76, Simon and Schuster

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• Happiness arises as a result of different causes and conditions. If you harm someone out of anger, you may feel some superficial satisfaction, but deep down you know it was wrong. Your confidence will be undermined. However, if you have an altruistic attitude, you’ll feel comfortable and confident in the presence of others.

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  Happiness, Confidence, Buddhist

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• We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

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  Motivational, Spiritual, Peace

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• To the extent that our experience of suffering reminds us of what everyone else also endures, it serves as a powerful inspiration to practice compassion and avoid causing others pain. And to the extent that suffering awakens our empathy and causes us to connect with others, it serves as the basis of compassion and love.

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  Pain, Powerful, Inspiration

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• NEVER GIVE UP No matter what is going on Never give up Develop the heart Too much energy in your country Is spent developing the mind Instead of the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends But to everyone Be compassionate Work for peace In your heart and in the world Work for peace And I say again Never give up No matter what is going on around you Never give up

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  Country, Giving Up, Heart

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• I myself feel, and also tell other Buddhists that the question of Nirvana will come later.
  There is not much hurry.
  If in day to day life you lead a good life, honesty, with love,
  with compassion, with less selfishness,
  then automatically it will lead to Nirvana.

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  Buddhist, Good Life, Honesty

  "Dzogchen: Heart Essence of the Great Perfection" by Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 2004.

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