Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 47

• Although it is difficult to pinpoint the physical base or location of awareness, it is perhaps the most precious thing concealed within our brains. And it is something that the individual alone can feel and experience. Each of us cherishes it highly, yet it is private.

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  Brain, Location, Cherish

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• Continue this practice no matter what happens or what anyone does to you.

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  Buddhist, Practice, Doe

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• There are many different kinds of power. True power comes from serving and helping others. Such behavior makes people respect you. They are willing to listen to your views and advice, and they support you. The energy of many people is thus channeled through one person. This kind of power is positive and authentic.

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  Helping Others, Power, Views

  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.18, Simon and Schuster

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• Ultimately, the human being is in the mercy of nature.

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  Mercy, Climate Change, Humans

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• Anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred are the real troublemakers, with them problems cannot be solved.

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  Real, Hatred, Problem

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.67, Shambhala Publications

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• The nature of the mind is such that if certain mental qualities are developed on a sound basis, they not only remain, but they also increase. In fact, once properly developed, the mind's good qualities eventually increase indefinitely. Therefore spiritual practice brings us long-term happiness and inner strength.

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  Spiritual, Practice, Long

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• It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, the twenty-first century should be one of peace and dialogue. As the continued advances in information technology make our world a truly global village, I believe there will come a time when war and armed conflict will be considered an outdated and obsolete method of settling differences among nations and communities.

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  War, Believe, Technology

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• If we develop concern for other people's welfare, share other people's
  suffering, and help them, ultimately we will benefit. If we think only
  of ourselves and forget about others, ultimately we will lose. The more
  we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of
  well-being becomes.

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  Happy, Thinking, Concern For Others

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• War is out of date, obsolete.

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  Buddhist, War, Obsolete

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• Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. Similarly, the Buddhist is willing to sacrifice immediate comfort so that he or she can achieve lasting happiness.

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  Buddhist, Buddhism, Sacrifice

  Source: www.worldreligionnews.com

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• ‎In today's materialistic world there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money, as though they were simply cogs in a huge money-making machine. This does nothing for human dignity, freedom, and genuine well-being. Wealth should serve humanity, and not the other way around.

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  People, Humanity, Risk

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• A compassionate attitude opens our inner door, and as a result it is much easier to communicate with others. If there is too much self-centered attitude, then fear, doubt and suspicion come and as a result our inner door closes. Then it is very difficult to communicate with others.

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  Attitude, Doors, Self

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• Scientists are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.

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  Compassion, Hatred, Scientist

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• If we don't understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.

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  Knowledge, Harm, Ifs

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• Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts and emotions, and developing basic spiritual qualities.

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  Spiritual, Heart, Quality

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• I have observed that religious practice is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness itself. I have also suggested that, whether a person practices religion or not, the spiritual qualities of love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, humility and so on are indispensable.

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  Spiritual, Religious, Humility

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• Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path.

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  Spiritual, Essence, Overcoming

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• There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion.

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  Love, Spiritual, Compassion

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• Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.

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  Religious, Atheism, Belief

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• There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.

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  Spiritual, Way, Disparity

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• Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it is not happiness. Happiness means calmness of mind.

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  Happiness, Mean, Confusion

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.86, Penguin Books India

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• I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment.

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  Believe, Responsibility, Helping Others

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• If you want to be wisely selfish, care for others

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  Buddhist, Selfish, Care

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• I one individual human being. One of the seven billion human being. I believe each of us, our future depends on the rest of humanity.

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  Believe, Humanity, Seven

  Source: www.kpbs.org

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• People should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.

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  Spiritual, Real, Home

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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