Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 5

• 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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• If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace.

  Dalai Lama

  Attitude, Inner Peace, Ifs

  "5 Ways to Peace for Control Freaks" by Kathryn Remati, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 20, 2015.

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• I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.

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  Thinking, Way, Ethics

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• I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a warm heart.

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  Believe, Heart, Religion

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• Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe.

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  Believe, People, Command

  Interview with Robert Thurman, www.motherjones.com. November 1997.

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• When you hate someone intensely, 80% of what you think is delusion.

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  Hate, Thinking, Politics

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• The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

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  Motivation, Character, Determine

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• I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.

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  Inspirational, Stars, Happy Life

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• If you have peace of mind, when you meet with problems and difficulties they won’t disturb your inner peace. You’ll be able to employ your human intelligence more effectively. But, if your mental state is disturbed, full of emotion, it is very difficult to cope with problems, because the mind that is full of emotion is biased, unable to see reality. So whatever you do will be unrealistic and naturally fail.

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  Reality, Inner Peace, Mind

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• Each of us has the potential to contribute... You have a great opportunity to make a new shape of the world.

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  Opportunity, World, Shapes

  "Dalai Lama urges students to shape world" by Hal Bernton, community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. May 15, 2001.

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• Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities which lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and nature's resources result from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth's living things.

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  Ignorance, Commitment, Greed

  Dalai Lama XIV (1995). “My Tibet”, p.80, Univ of California Press

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• Someone else's action should not determine your response.

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  Inspirational, Action, Should

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• Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return to a calm state of mind. Compassion is not just being kind to your friend. That involves attachment because it is based on expectation. Compassion is when you do something good without any expectations - based on realizing that "the other person is also just like me".

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  Jealousy, Buddhist, Kindness

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• If one's life is simple, contentment has to come.

  Dalai Lama

  Simple, Contentment, Shelter

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• If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

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  Helping Others, Compassion, Support

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• You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.

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  Inspirational, Hate, Compassion

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• Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

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  Inspirational, Funny, Life

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• Wisdom is the best guide and faith is the best companion.

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  Guidance, Guides, Companion

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• Those who suffer from an exaggerated sense of their own ability and accomplishment are continually subject to frustration, disappointment, and rage when reality intrudes and the world doesn't validate their idealized view of themselves.

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  Disappointment, Pride, Frustration

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.192, Penguin

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• Today we face many problems. Some are created essentially by ourselves based on divisions due to ideology, religion, race, economic status, or other factors. Therefore, the time has come for us to think on a deeper level, on the human level, and from that level we should appreciate and respect the sameness of others as human beings.

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  Thinking, Race, Appreciate

  "The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness". Book edited by Sidney Piburn. "Kindness and Compassion" p. 47, 1990.

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• Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness.
  I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of
  weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength

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  Patience, Mistake, Thinking

  Dalai Lama (2009). “For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva”, p.58, Shambhala Publications

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• Easy times are the enemy, they put us to sleep. Adversity is our friend, it wakes us up

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  Adversity, Sleep, Enemy

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• The more we think of others, the happier we are. The more we think of ourselves, the more suffering we feel.

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  Happiness, Thinking, Compassion

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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 we are demoralized, sad and only complain, we’ll not solve our problems. If we only pray for a solution, we’ll not solve our problems. We need to face them, to deal with them without violence, but with confidence - and never give up. If you adopt a non-violent approach, but are also hesitant within, you’ll not succeed. You have to have confidence and keep up your efforts - in other words, never give up.

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  Giving Up, Effort, Faces

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