Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 3

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

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  Inspirational, Hero, Hatred

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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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• When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot.

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  Monday, Morning, Thinking

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• My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance.

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  Life, Kindness, Compassion

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• Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.

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  Life, Education, Spiritual

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• In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

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  Buddhist, Past, Rules To Live By

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  Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.

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  Moving On, Letting Go, Spiritual

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• The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.

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  Powerful, Stronger, Overcoming

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• A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility

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  Happiness, Heart, Compassion

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• The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

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  Depression, Lonely, Tired

  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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• You have to start giving first and expect absolutely nothing.

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  Giving, Firsts, Absolutely Nothing

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• Try to improve. Don't expect too much, but don't feel discouraged either; keep up your enthusiasm; you will make progress.

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  Progress, Trying, Enthusiasm

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• Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity.

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  Spiritual, Brother, Buddhist

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• Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

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  Inspirational, Friendship, Wisdom

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• If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another. Those others are waiting for you now. They are looking to you for guidance, for help, for courage, for strength, for understanding, and for assurance at this hour. Most of all, they are looking to you for love.

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  Sadness, Waiting, Understanding

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• I'd rather be kind than right. You can always be kind.

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  Be Kind, Kind

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• Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

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  Inspiring, Spiritual, Compassion

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

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• If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation

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  Clever, Inspiration, Mother And Son

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• All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.

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  Life, Spiritual, Pain

  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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• The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger, and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding and the development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.

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  God, Peace, Responsibility

  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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