Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 3

• Pain can change you, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.

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  Stay Strong, Pain, Mean

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• Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.

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  Compassion, Hands, Opposites

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• Giving material goods is one form of generosity, but one can extend an attitude of generosity into all one's behavior. Being kind, attentive, and honest in dealing with others, offering praise where it is due, giving comfort and advice where they are needed, and simply sharing one's time with someone - all these are forms of generosity, and they do not require any particular level of material wealth.

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  Attitude, Offering, Generosity

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• The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

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  Inspirational, Men, Self

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• Foolish, selfish people are always thinking of themselves and the result is always negative. Wise persons think of others, helping them as much as they can, and the result is happiness. Love and compassion are beneficial both for you and others. Through your kindness to others, your mind and heart will open to peace.

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  Wise, Kindness, Selfish

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2006). “How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships”, p.4, Simon and Schuster

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• The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

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  Honesty, Compassion, Concern For Others

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• Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness.

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  Spiritual, Love Is, Compassion

  Dalai Lama (2012). “The Compassionate Life”, p.18, Simon and Schuster

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• A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness

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  Love, Life, Family

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• Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

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  Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

  "5 Ways to Deal With Rejection" by Karen Naumann, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 6, 2016.

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• Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

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  Looks, Angle, Situation

  "Mercedes-Benz deletes Dalai Lama quote from Instagram feed, apologises to Chinese consumers". www.scmp.com. February 6, 2018.

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  If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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  Inspirational, Happiness, Happy

  Dalai Lama, Victor Chan (2012). “The Wisdom of Compassion: Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights”, p.11, Random House

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• Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.

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  Giving Up, Matter, Happenings

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  Love is the absence of judgment.

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  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

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  Happiness, Happy, Buddhist

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• Everyday, 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.

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  Gratitude, Inspiration, Thinking

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• Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.

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  Meaningful, Spiritual, Sometimes

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2013). “The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Wisdom”, p.15, HarperCollins UK

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• Don't be a person of success, be a person of value.

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  Persons, Values

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• Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.

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  Gratitude, Buddhist, Opportunity

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• If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.

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  Inspirational, Yoga, Love You

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• Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and look back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

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  Inspirational, Happiness, Age

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• True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed.

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  Happy, Compassion, Greed

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• Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.

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  Life, Dream, Spiritual

  The 14th Dalai Lama's Nobel Lecture, www.nobelprize.org. December 11, 1989.

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• The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

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  Pain, Cancer, Grief

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.19, Shambhala Publications

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• I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.

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  Motivational, Compassion, Feelings

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

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  Inspirational, Hero, Hatred

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