Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 6

• We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

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  Love, Inspirational, Life

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• I think technology really increased human ability, but technology cannot produce compassion.

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  Technology, Thinking, Compassion

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• An open heart is an open mind.

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  Inspirational, Heart, Mind

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• Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

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  Sacrifice, Men, Order

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• All suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.

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  Life, Spiritual, Pain

  The 14th Dalai Lama's Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 1989.

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• The purpose of life is to be happy.

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  Purpose, Life Is, Purpose Of Life

  The Dalai Lama (1997). “Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective”, p.50, Shambhala

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• The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.

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  Spiritual, Purpose, Criticise

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.135, Penguin Books India

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• We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home.

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  Inspiring, Home, Responsibility

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• A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.

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  Life, Spiritual, Hurt

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.9, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• "The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."

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  Inspirational, Kindness, Heart

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• Once your mind is calm and full of love, there is no room for hatred or fear. Others will trust you because of your open heart.

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  Heart, Hatred, Mind

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• If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself. That will help change your family. From there it just gets bigger and bigger. Everything we do has some effect, some impact.

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  Inspirational, Impact, Trying

  Dalai Lama XIV (2009). “Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.44, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Whether we love humanity or not, we must realize that we are part of it. My future depends entirely on the future of humanity, and so I am compelled to take care of humanity. That is why being compassionate is actually in my own best interest. And a symptom of my own peace of mind is that I can share comfort with others around me.

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  Humanity, Mind, Comfort

  Source: www.worldreligionnews.com

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• Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities.

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  Self Esteem, Ocean, Quality

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• Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering.

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  Compassion, Suffering, Wish

  Dalai Lama, Paul Ekman, Ph.D. (2008). “Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion”, p.163, Macmillan

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• Attachment constrains our vision so that we are not able to see things from a wider perspective.

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  Attachment, Perspective, Vision

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• If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

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  Helping Others, Compassion, Support

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• Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.

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  Inspirational, Meaningful, Unhappy

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• 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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  Inspirational, Life, Pain

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.95, Shambhala Publications

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• A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

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  Happiness, Discipline, Mind

  Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.48, Penguin

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• An eye for an eye....we are all blind

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  Inspirational, Eye, Blind

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• Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We shouldn’t welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend.

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  Thinking, Mind, Trying

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• Study and practice are both very important, but they must go hand in hand. Faith without knowledge is not sufficient. Faith needs to be supported by reason. However intellectual understanding that is not applied in practice is also of little use. Whatever we learn from study we need to apply sincerely in our daily lives.

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  Hands, Practice, Understanding

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• There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation, and as long as the weak and small continue to be trodden by the mighty and powerful.

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  Powerful, Long, Environmental

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• A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware.

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  Peaceful, Mind, Awareness

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