If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.


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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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