Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 6

• 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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• Happiness is the highest form of health.

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  Form, Highest

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• Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they show a big smile while hiding negative feelings deep inside? Children don�t usually act in such a manner. If they feel angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still play with that person the following day.

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  Life, Spiritual, Children

  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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• Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go.

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  Spiritual, Buddhist, Exercise

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• Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another.

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  Buddhist, Each Day, Want

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• "The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."

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  Inspirational, Kindness, Heart

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• The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so that we can choose to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner, rather than being driven by our disturbing emotions.

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  Inspirational, Patience, Buddhist

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• There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation, and as long as the weak and small continue to be trodden by the mighty and powerful.

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  Powerful, Long, Environmental

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• Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.

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  Inspirational, Difficult Situations, Suffering

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.112, Penguin

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• Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness.

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  Kindness, Compassion, Peaceful

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• The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness

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  Inspirational, Nuclear, Source

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• Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

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  Sacrifice, Men, Order

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• Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

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  Thinking, Numbers, People

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

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• You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.

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  Determination, Self Confidence, Feelings

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• Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.

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  Inspirational, Trying, Each Day

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• Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free. True peace with oneself and with the world around us can only be achieved through the development of mental peace.

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  Rights, People, Development

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

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• The point of life is happiness.

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  Inspirational, Life, Life Is

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• Silence is sometimes the best answer

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  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.

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  Needs, Benefits, Our Actions

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• One can be deceived by three types of laziness: of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate; the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities; and the laziness that is attachment to negative actions, or putting great effort into non-virtue.

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  Inspirational, Self Esteem, Attachment

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.47, Penguin Books India

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• We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

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  Love, Inspirational, Life

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  Sleep is the best meditation.

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  Inspirational, Spiritual, Wisdom

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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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• We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. According to Shantideva, enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength.

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  Real, Tolerance, Enemy

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• We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home.

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  Inspiring, Home, Responsibility

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