Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 32

• At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one of us does not wish to suffer. This is why, whenever I have the opportunity, I try to draw people's attention to what as members of the human family we have in common and the deeply interconnected nature of our existence and welfare.

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  Wisdom, Opportunity, People

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• My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness.

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  Kindness, Inspiration, Compassion

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• Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.

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  Happiness, Being Happy, Spiritual

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• Happiness comes through taming the mind; without taming the mind there is no way to be happy

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  Mind, Taming, Way

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.138, Shambhala Publications

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• Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.

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  Positive, Happiness, Buddhist

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• A calm mind is good for our physical health, but it also enables us to see things more realistically.

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  Calm Mind, Mind, Calm

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• Once a year go someplace you've never been.

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  Travel, Vacation, Years

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• At a personal level, as a Buddhist practitioner, I deliberately visualize and think about death in my daily practice. Death is not separated from our lives. Due to my research and thoughts about death, I have some guarantee and some conviction that it will be a positive experience.

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  Buddhist, Thinking, Practice

  Interview with Amitabh Pal, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. January 1, 2006.

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• Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path.

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  Spiritual, Buddhist, Practice

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.164, Penguin Books India

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• If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience.

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  Pursuit Of Happiness, Meditation, Inner Peace

  His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2017). “The Dalai Lama’s Book of Transformation”, p.5, HarperCollins UK

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• It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intellegence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.

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  Adversity, Suffering, Degrees

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• Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned.

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  Buddhist, Logic, Abandoned

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.292, Penguin Books India

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• When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help.

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  Compassion, Suffering, Important

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• Peace of mind is the basis of a healthy body and a healthy mind; so peace of mind, a calm mind, is very, very important.

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  Peace, Calm Mind, Healthy

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• Not so long ago people believed in ideologies, systems, and institutions to save all societies. Today, they have given up such hopes and have returned to relying on the individual, on individual freedom, individual initiative, individual creativity.

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  Creativity, Long Ago, People

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• In daily practice, reflect on the benefits of love, compassion and kindness, then reflect on the disadvantages of anger. Such continuous contemplation, the growing appreciation of love, has the effect of reducing our inclination towards hatred and increasing our respect for love. By this means even anger can be diminished.

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  Appreciation, Inspirational Love, Kindness

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• If each of us can learn to relate to each other more out of compassion, with a sense of connection to each other and a deep recognition of our common humanity, and more important, to teach this to our children, I believe that this can go a long way in reducing many of the conflicts and problems that we see today.

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  Children, Believe, Compassion

  The Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler, Dalai Lama (2010). “The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World”, p.198, Hachette UK

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• If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner-strength, and self confidence.

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  Self Confidence, Inner Strength, Calm

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• World peace begins with inner peace.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Inner Peace

  "Listening to the Dalai Lama in Aspen" by Anita Thompson, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 4, 2008.

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• The most important thing is transforming our minds, for a new way of thinking, a new outlook: we should strive to develop a new inner world.

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  Thinking, Mind, Important

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• To seek solitude like a wild animal. That is my only ambition.

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  Ambition, Animal, Solitude

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• We had a rule in Tibet that anyone proposing a new invention had to guarentee that it was beneficial, or at least harmless, for seven generations of humans before it could be adopted.

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  Generations, New Inventions, Seven

  Dalai Lama, Anne Benson, Fabien Ouaki (2016). “Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be”, p.48, Simon and Schuster

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• In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.

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  Meaningful, Order, Inner Peace

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• Even if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within themselves, and act responsibly and kind-heartedly towards others, they will have a positive influence in their community.

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  Positive, Happiness, Peace

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• Different religions meet the needs of different people

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  People, Different, Needs

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