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Dalai Lama XIV

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I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.
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die vollen ...
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The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.
DALAI LAMA
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.-Dalai Lama
DALAI LAMA XIV
The mortal race is far too weak not to grow dizzy on unwonted brights. [Ger., Das sterbliche Gesc...
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE
Nicht an die Güter hänge dein Herz,
Die das Leben vergänglich zieren!
Wer besitzt, der ...
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It's a testament to the continued influence of the Dalai Lama.
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People are too serious. All the time, too serious.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

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Love is the absence of judgment.
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own g...
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Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
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Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.
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Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes. And it makes me wonder if ...
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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day ar...
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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
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Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for e...
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NEVER GIVE UP
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Never give up
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We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received
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Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving t...
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The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.
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If we think only of ourselves, forget about other people, then our minds occupy very small area. Ins...
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
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if you can, serve other people, other sentient beings. If not, at least refrain from harming them. I...
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I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is no...
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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
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The purpose of religion is to
control yourself, not to criticise
others.
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Because we all share
an identical need for love,
it is possible to feel that
anybo...
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If you want others to be happy practice compassion; and if you want yourself to be happy practice co...
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happiness is determined more by one’s state of mind than by external events.
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.-Dalai Lama
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But w...
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Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.
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Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.
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I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.
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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.
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Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
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I have no trouble sleeping.
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Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.
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Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.
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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
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I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.
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My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.
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I feel exhausted if I teach too long.
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I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.
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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
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The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
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We have bigger houses but smaller families:
We have more degrees but less sense;
more knowled...
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If you think only of yourself, if you forget the rights and well-being of others, or, worse still, i...
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It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.
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Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma China could not have invaded. (in reference to violation of Bu...
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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The only religion is kindness.
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I am a simple Buddhist monk.
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I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as t...
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Sleep is like the unicorn - it is rumored to exist, but I doubt I will see any
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For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical athe...
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our ...
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our o...
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our ...
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I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believe...
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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there a...
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As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there&#...
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I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happ...
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Computers make me totally blank out.
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I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development...
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A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
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Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's...
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As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - an...
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I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use ...
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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not ab...
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The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest ...
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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our ow...
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When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.
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We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily.
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More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.
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Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.
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My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.
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When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into...
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Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and ...
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Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, ange...
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In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
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Sleep is the best meditation.
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We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if...
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Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not...
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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day ar...
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I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or be...
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All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion...
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build ...
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Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad...
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Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who ...
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Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.
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The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
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I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
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The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.
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I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.
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If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totall...
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I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tib...
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Disagreement is something normal.
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I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But ...
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