Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 5

• True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.

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  True Friend, Affection, Results

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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

  Dalai Lama

  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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• There must be a way of promoting human values without involving religion, based on common sense, experience and recent scientific findings.

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  Common Sense, Way, Humans

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• Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities.

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  Self Esteem, Ocean, Quality

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• Compassion, tolerance, forgiveness and a sense of self-discipline are qualities that help us lead our daily lives with a calm mind

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  Compassion, Self, Calm Mind

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• Without your own effort it is impossible for blessings to come.

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  Blessing, Effort, Impossible

  Dalai Lama (2005). “The World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice”, p.156, Simon and Schuster

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• When you are warm-hearted, there is no room for anger, jealousy or insecurity.

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  Insecurity, Rooms, Warm Hearted

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• Once your mind is calm and full of love, there is no room for hatred or fear. Others will trust you because of your open heart.

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  Heart, Hatred, Mind

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• Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.

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  Mind, Emotion, Problem

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• Look at children...
  If they feel angry with someone,
  they express it, and then it is finished.
  They can still play with that person the following day.

  Dalai Lama

  Children, Play, Looks

  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.34, Simon and Schuster

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• Some people, sweet and attractive, and strong and healthy, happen to die young. They are masters in disguise teaching us about impermanence.

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  Sweet, Strong, Teaching

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.49, Penguin Books India

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• Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.

  Dalai Lama

  Looks, Angle, Situation

  "Mercedes-Benz deletes Dalai Lama quote from Instagram feed, apologises to Chinese consumers". www.scmp.com. February 6, 2018.

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• An open heart is an open mind.

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  Inspirational, Heart, Mind

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• A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

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  Happiness, Discipline, Mind

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.48, Penguin

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

  Dalai Lama

  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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• I think technology really increased human ability, but technology cannot produce compassion.

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  Technology, Thinking, Compassion

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• Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.

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  Life, Dream, Spiritual

  The 14th Dalai Lama's Nobel Lecture, www.nobelprize.org. December 11, 1989.

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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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• Blessings don’t come from outside, but from within. Whatever blessings we receive are the result of our own efforts and positive actions.

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  Blessing, Effort, Action

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• The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.

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  Spiritual, Purpose, Criticise

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.135, Penguin Books India

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• Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.

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  Compassion, Small Acts, Purpose

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.37, Simon and Schuster

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• A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

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  Inspirational, Inspiring, Insecure

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• A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.

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  Peaceful, Mind, Awareness

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• If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. If you wish to know that you are safe, cause another to know that they are safe. If you wish to better understand seemingly incomprehensible things, help another to better understand. If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another.

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  Peace, Sadness, Meditation

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• Feelings of anger, bitterness, and hate are negative. If I kept those inside me, they would spoil my body and my health. The are of no use.

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  Happiness, Hate, Feelings

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