Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 7

• 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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• From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.

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  Real, Views, Enemy

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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 truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.

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  Peaceful, Mind, Awareness

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• Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human being, as a brother or sister, and shows affection on that level, regardless of whether you are rich or poor, or in a high position; that is a genuine friend.

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  Brother, Heart, Rich Or Poor

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• I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes. After all, man can live without meat. It is only some carnivorous animals that have to subsist on flesh. Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventures, and for hides and furs is a phenomenon which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging in such acts of brutality . . . Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do other creatures.

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  Sports, Pain, Adventure

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• Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future of humanity, and so I am compelled to take care of humanity. That is why being compassionate is actually in my own best interest. And a symptom of my own peace of mind is that I can share comfort with others around me.

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  Humanity, Mind, Comfort

  Source: www.worldreligionnews.com

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• Always engage yourself positively with situations.

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  Situation, Positively

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

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  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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• A calm mind helps our human intelligence to assess the situation realistically.

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  Calm Mind, Helping, Situation

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and look back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

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  Inspirational, Happiness, Age

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• Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace.

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  Compassion, World, Pillars

  Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2007). “How to See Yourself As You Really Are”, p.3, Simon and Schuster

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• There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Peace

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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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• True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized.

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  Self, Enlightenment, Self Being

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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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• 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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• Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.

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  Inspirational, Meaningful, Unhappy

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• It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.

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  Loss, Inner Strength, Gains

  The Dalai Lama (2012). “The Essence Of Wisdom”, p.74, Hachette UK

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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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