Dalai Lama quotes - page 4

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader. (Dalai Lama)
The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life. View quote
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Home is where you feel at home and are treated well. View quote
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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute. View quote
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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy. View quote
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Spend some time alone every day. View quote
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We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily. View quote
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The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk. View quote
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My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. Compassion can be put into practice if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and the human family regardless of differences in religion, culture, color and. View quote
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Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles. It is important to check your goal and motivation thoroughly. One should be very truthful, honest, and reasonable. One's actions should be good for others, and for oneself as well. 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. View quote
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Self satisfaction alone cannot determine if a desire or action is positive or negative. The demarcation between a positive and a negative desire or action is not whether it gives you a immediate feeling of satisfaction, but whether it ultimately results in positive or negative consequences. (Dalai Lama)
One country ... one ideology, one system is not sufficient. It is helpful to have a variety of different approaches ... We can then make a joint effort to solve the problems of the whole of humankind. View quote
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As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry. View quote
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One of the expressions of Western over-reliance on technology can be seen in the lack of patience in industrial society. When you deal with technology, everything happens at the touch of a button. This conditions you to become so impatient that when you have an emotional or personal crisis, you don't allow time for the solution to take effect. This leads to all sorts of rash responses, like quarrels, fights and so on. View quote
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Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties. View quote
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I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis. View quote
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Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing. View quote
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Computers make me totally blank out. View quote
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I am just one human being. View quote
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I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world. View quote
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Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also. (Dalai Lama)
I have no trouble sleeping. View quote
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My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility. View quote
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I think mischievous people always there, ... Some kind of perfect world, that is impossible. Accept that reality. (For) those people who have genuine concern about humanity, make some effort--better than none. View quote
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Your friend, your enemy, your neutral all are equal. Genuine compassion is unbiased. View quote
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