Dalai Lama XIV quote: "Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can."

Love is the absence of judgment.
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for...
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt th...
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There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter w...
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To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or no...
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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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If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no...
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A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he...
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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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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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People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your ro...
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If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their...
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Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and hap...
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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
No matter what is going on
Never give up
Develop the heart
Too muc...
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We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received
wisdom. But we cannot escape th...
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To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts; to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a ...
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Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in ...
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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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Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the u...
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt ...
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All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their ...
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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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When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways--either by losing hope and falling into ...
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This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, ...
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afflictions are classed as peripheral mental factors and are not themselves any of the six main mind...
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The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
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When life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back an...
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Politics devoid of ethics does not further human welfare, and life without morality reduces humans t...
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I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-...
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A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
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Whether our action is wholesome or unwholesome depends on whether that action or deed arises from a ...
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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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Jei su aplinkiniais elgiamės draugiškai ir pasikliaudami, patys nurimstame ir atsipalaiduojame. Me...
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The purpose of religion is to
control yourself, not to criticise
others.
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Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer a...
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Körperliche Ertüchtigung ist sehr nützlich, aber das geistige Training ist ebenso wichtig.
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You must not hate those who do harmful things. The compassionate thing is to do what you can to stop...
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Whilst on the subject of the spread of Buddhism in the West, I want to say that I have noticed some ...
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Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each othe...
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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
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When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but...
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I t...
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Like a lamp, dispelling the darkness of ignorance
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The problem is that our world and our education remain focused exclusively on external, materialisti...
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Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for ou...
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I asked the Dalai Lama what it was like to wake up with joy, and he shared his experience each morni...
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Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kind...
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Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is ins...
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...I discovered a small kitten in the garden, which apparently had been abandoned by its mother. I p...
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Look at children. Of course they may quarrel, but generally speaking they do not harbor ill feelings...
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The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our abilit...
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Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or c...
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You are so anxious about the future that you do not enjoy the present. You therefore do not live in ...
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Because we all share
an identical need for love,
it is possible to feel that
anybo...
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There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other ...
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If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do ...
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There is a Possibility of freedom from suffering. By removing the causes of suffering, it is possibl...
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If the situation or problem is such that it can be remedied, then there is no need to worry about it...
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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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However, if we can transform our attitude towards suffering, adopt an attitude that allows us greate...
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No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier thr...
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Now there are many, many people in the world, but relatively few with whom we interact, and even few...
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Dangerous consequences will follow when politicians and rulers forget moral principles. Whether we b...
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.-Dalai Lama
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Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discip...
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't...
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Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as signifi...
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she...
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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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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.
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I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.
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At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy bo...
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I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spi...
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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.
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The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.
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Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
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I have no trouble sleeping.
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If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the c...
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Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.
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My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese ...
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Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.
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Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harm...
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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
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Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now educat...
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I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.
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It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we canno...
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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn'...
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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 felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So th...
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I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.
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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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Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being h...
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If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on...
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Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use forc...
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In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice...
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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiv...
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I am just one human being.
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Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is ...
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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not ab...
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There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my tem...
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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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I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science c...
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Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate thin...
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We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then b...
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It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overc...
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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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It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, t...
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt th...
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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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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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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't a...
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I am a simple Buddhist monk.
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From the viewpoint of absolute truth, what we feel and experience in our ordinary daily life is all ...
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It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with...
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In Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.
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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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