Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 49

• I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.

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  Dream, Lama, Dalai

  "Piers Morgan Tonight", edition.cnn.com. June 24, 2012.

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• Chinese people themselves, they really want change.

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  People, Chinese, Want

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• Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.

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  Sacrifice, Tibetan

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• I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.

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  Education, Buddhist, Views

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• If you have only education and knowledge and a lack of the other side, then you may not be a happy person, but a person of mental unrest, of frustration. Not only that, but if you combine these two, your whole life will be a constructive and happy life. And certainly you can make immense benefit for society and the betterment of humanity. That is one of my fundamental beliefs: that a good heart, a warm heart, a compassionate heart, is still teachable.

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  Inspirational, Heart, Happy Life

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• Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.

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  Anxiety, Suffering, Comfort

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• Refraining from harm, not out of fear, but out of concern for others, their well-being and out of respect is non-violence.

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  Honesty, Concern For Others, Violence

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• Awareness of death is the very bedrock of the entire path. Until you have developed this awareness, all other practices are obstructed.

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  Practice, Liberty, Path

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• No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training (I think you can apply this to soccer as well)

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  Soccer, Thinking, Practice

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• Compassion instills a sense of calm, inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction

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  Confidence, Compassion, Inner Strength

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• I truly believe that compassion provides the basis of human survival.

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  Believe, Compassion, Survival

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.93, Penguin

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• World economies are always so tenuous and we are subject to so many losses in life, but a compassionate attitude is something we can always carry with us.

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  Spiritual, Attitude, Loss

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.94, Penguin

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• A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.

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  Wise, Men, Compassion

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• So long as space remains
  So long as sentient beings'
  Suffering remains
  I will remain
  In order to help,
  In order to serve.

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  Compassion, Order, Space

  Dalai Lama (2016). “The Dalai Lama's Big Book of Happiness: How to Live in Freedom, Compassion, and Love”, p.18, Hampton Roads Publishing

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• It is in everybody's interest to seek those [actions] that lead to happiness and avoid those which lead to suffering. And because our interests are inextricably linked, we are compelled to accept ethics as the indispensable interface between my desire to be happy and yours.

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  Happiness, Pain, Joy

  The Dalai Lama, Alexander Norman (2010). “Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for the New Millennium”, p.33, Hachette UK

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• There is no need to mention the great difference between the amount of satisfaction there is in just oneself being happy and the amount of satisfaction there is in an infinite number of people being happy.

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  Differences, Numbers, People

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• When we consider reality itself we quickly become aware of its infinite complexity, and we realize that our habitual perception of it is often inadequate. If this were not so, the concept of deception would be meaningless.

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  Humility, Reality, Deception

  The Dalai Lama (2012). “The Essence Of Wisdom”, p.15, Hachette UK

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• The development of our minds and our destination in future lives is in our hands. No one else can help us. It is very important that we each take responsibility for ourselves. Sustain mindfulness 24 hours a day. Thank you. That is all.

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  Determination, Responsibility, Hands

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• The meaning of life is happiness.

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  Meaning Of Life, Life Is

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• I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.

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  Thinking, Irritation, Long

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• Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

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  People, Acting, Human Nature

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• We cannot overcome anger and hatred simply by suppressing them. We need to actively cultivate the antidotes: patience and tolerance.

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  Hatred, Tolerance, Overcoming

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.171, Penguin

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• People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel that's wrong; it can act as a barrier that just promotes a feeling of isolation from others. To overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness, your underlying attitude makes a tremendous difference - approaching others with the thought of compassion in your mind is the best way.

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  Attitude, Loneliness, Compassion

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• Our state of mind plays a major role in our day-to-day experiences as well as our physical and mental well-being. If a person has a calm and stable mind, this influences his or her attitude and behavior in relation to others. In other words, if someone remains in a peaceful and tranquil state of mind, external surroundings can cause them only a limited disturbance.

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  Inspirational, Attitude, Play

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.51, Penguin Books India

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• It is very wrong for people to feel deeply sad when they lose some money, yet when they waste the precious moments of their lives they do not have the slightest feeling of repentance.

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  Inspirational, People, Feelings

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.73, Penguin Books India

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