Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 23

• Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister. No matter how new the face or how different the dress and behavior, there is no significant division between us and other people. It is foolish to dwell on external differences, because our basic natures are the same.

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  Inspirational, Buddhist, Brother

  Dalai Lama (2001). “The Compassionate Life”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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• I call myself a feminist. Isn't that what you call someone who fights for women's rights?

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  Fighting, Rights, Feminist

  "I'm a male feminist. No, seriously" by John Brougher, www.cnn.com. October 8, 2013.

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• If a harmonious relationship is established amongst societies and religious beliefs in today's multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural world, then it will surely set a very good example for others.

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  Religious, Example, World

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• No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature.

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  Destiny, Suffering, Trying

  The 14th Dalai Lama's Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 1989.

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• Any issue, including political, economic and religious activities human beings pursue in this world, should be fully understood before we pass our judgement. Therefore, it is very important to know the causes. Whatever the issue, we should be able to see the complete picture. This will enable us to comprehend the whole story.

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  Religious, Issues, Political

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• Nowadays, we are confronted by a huge gap between rich and poor. This is not only morally wrong, but practically a mistake. It leads to the rich living in anxiety and the poor living in frustration, which has the potential to lead to more violence. We have to work to reduce this gap. It's truly unfair that some people should have so much while others go hungry.

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  Mistake, Frustration, Should Have

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• Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventure, and for hides and furs is a phenomena which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging is such acts of brutality.

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  Sports, Funny Inspirational, Adventure

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• From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus much better than insects. But we can also say that insects are innocent and free from guile, where as we often lie and misrepresent ourselves in devious ways in order to achieve our ends or better ourselves. From this perspective, we are much worse than insects.

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  Buddhist, Lying, Teaching

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

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• Chairman Mao once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. He was only partly right: power that comes from the barrel of a gun can be effective only for a short time. In the end, peoples love for truth, justice, freedom, and democracy will triumph. No matter what governments do, the human spirit will always prevail.

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  Gun, Power, Government

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• I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy!

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  Religious, Hypocrisy, People

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• Buddha himself taught different teachings to different people under different circumstances. For some people, there are beliefs based on a Creator. For others, no Creator. The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth.

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  Teaching, Buddhism, People

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• The universe is a single atom: the convergence of science and spirituality.

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  Spiritual, Atoms, Science Religion

  Dalai Lama XIV (2009). “Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.86, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• If the mind is dominated by hatred, the best part of the brain, which is used to judge right and wrong, does not function properly.

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  Judging, Hatred, Brain

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• 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 on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings

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  Diversity, Understanding, Healthy

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• Human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.

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  Satisfaction, Humans, Human Happiness

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.36, Penguin Books India

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• Unfortunately, love and compassion have been omitted from too many spheres of social interaction for too long. Usually confined to family and home, their practice in public life is considered impractical, even naive. This is tragic.

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  Home, Compassion, Practice

  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.120, Simon and Schuster

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• Not only is your own happiness and welfare related to others, but the more you help them, the happier you will be.

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  Helping, Welfare, Related

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• According
  to my own experience, the highest level of inner calm comes from the
  development of love and compassion. The more concerned we are with the
  happiness of others, the more we increase our own well-being.
  Friendliness and warmth towards others allow us to relax and help us to
  dispel any sense of fear or insecurity so we can overcome whatever
  obstacles we face.

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  Happy, Compassion, Insecurity

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• It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.

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  Happiness, Goal, World

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• Whenever I visit a market and see the chickens crowded together in tiny cages that give them no room to move around and spread their wings and the fish slowly drowning in the air, my heart goes out to them. People have to learn to think about animals in a different way, as sentient beings who love life and fear death. I urge everyone who can to adopt a compassionate vegetarian diet.

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  Moving, Heart, Love Life

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• The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

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  Compassion, Luxury, Cultivation

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• Genuine peace is based on inner peace, because you cannot build peace on the basis of anger

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  Inner Peace, Genuine, Bases

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• 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, this is my heartfelt appeal.

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  Caring, Lasting Happiness, Understanding

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• A positive future cannot emerge from the mind of anger of despair

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  Mind, Despair, Positive Future

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• We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it, then no politician or even a magician can save the planet.

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  Compassion, Needs, Littles

  "Words Of Wisdom: Selected Quotes by His Holiness the Dalai Lama". Book by Margaret Gee, p. 71, 2001.

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