Dalai Lama Quotes About Inspirational
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Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.
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Historically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter.
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An open heart is an open mind.
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Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people's hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the human brain with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human heart with compassion. This is what the real role of religion is.
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The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
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It is very wrong for people to feel deeply sad when they lose some money, yet when they waste the precious moments of their lives they do not have the slightest feeling of repentance.
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I believe the twenty-first century can become the most important century of human history. I think a new reality is emerging. Whether this view is realistic or not, there is no harm in making an effort.
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An eye for an eye....we are all blind
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From the scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption -- but it is no more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance
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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 cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.
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A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.
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Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails.
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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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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
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While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put forward constructive ideas. One thing is for certain: given human beings' love of truth, justice, peace, and freedom, creating a better, more compassionate world is a genuine possibility. The potential is there.
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If I am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness. If I am happy when good things happen to other people, billions more chances to be happy!
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I always try to share with others the idea that in order to become compassionate it is not necessary to become religious.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent. The teachings of tolerance, love, and compassion are the same.
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As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.
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Once a positive goal is chosen, you should decide to pursue it all the way to the end. Even if it is not realized, at least there will be no regret.
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Someone else's action should not determine your response.
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Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.
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The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor.
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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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I will not propose to you that my way is best. The decision is up to you. If you find some point which may be suitable to you, then you can carry out experiments for yourself. If you find that it is of no use, then you can discard it.
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Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
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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 them.
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Self confidence plays an important part in every aspect of man's life.
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We need to learn how to want what we have NOT to have what we want in order to get steady and stable Happiness
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