Dalai Lama Quotes About Training

• Whether we consider the individual, family, local, national or international level, peace must arise from inner peace. For example, making prayers for peace while continuing to harbor anger is futile. Training the mind and overcoming your anger is much more effective than mere prayer. Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that.

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  Jealousy, Respect, Prayer

• One has to try to develop one's inner feelings, which can be done simply by training one's mind. This is a priceless human asset and one you don't have to pay income tax on!

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  Buddhist, Feelings, Training

  "Dzogchen: Heart Essence of the Great Perfection" by Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 2004.

• 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

• No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training (I think you can apply this to soccer as well)

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  Soccer, Thinking, Practice

• Happiness can be achieved through training the mind.

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  Happiness, Training, Mind

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.28, Penguin

• All human beings have an innate desire to overcome suffering, to find happiness. Training the mind to think differently, through meditation, is one important way to avoid suffering and be happy.

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  Thinking, Meditation, Training

• Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself.

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  Compassion, Training, Forgiveness Love

• The training of the mind is an art. If this can be considered art, one's life is art.

  Dalai Lama

  Art, Training, Mind

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.211, Penguin Books India

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