Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 3

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

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  Giving, Firsts, Absolutely Nothing

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• The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.

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  Giving, Meaning Of Life, Purpose

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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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• 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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• To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.

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  Awareness, Thousand, Oneself

  "The Path to Enlightenment".

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• A calm mind helps our human intelligence to assess the situation realistically.

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  Calm Mind, Helping, Situation

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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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• Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

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  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

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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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  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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  Love is the absence of judgment.

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  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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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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• 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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• 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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• Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open.

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  Love, Kindness, Heart

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• From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.

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  Real, Views, Enemy

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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 way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

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  Life, Spiritual, Anger

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• The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.

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  Mind, Levels, Joyful

  The Dalai Lama (1997). “Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective”, p.9, Shambhala

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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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• 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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• A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

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  Thousand, Lit, Originals

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