Dalai Lama quotes - page 5

In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony. (Dalai Lama)
I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but rather on the rights of the other irrespective of whether another person is a close friend. View quote
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The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good. View quote
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In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. View quote
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I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console. View quote
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Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false. View quote
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I feel they should be discussed informally, truthfully, honestly, and in some cases, I think, without forgetting ... long-term vision. They should be practical. View quote
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My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, not based on religion, but based on common experience and a common sort of sense, and then scientific finding. View quote
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Death means change our clothes. Clothes become old, then time to come change. So this body become old, and then time come, take young body. View quote
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Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship? View quote
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Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together. (Dalai Lama)
In some cases is keeping your mouth shut the best answer. View quote
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A wider of more altruistic attitude is very relevant in today's world. If we look at the situation from various angles, such as the complexity and inter-connectedness of the nature of modern existence, then we will gradually notice a change in our outlook, so that when we say 'others' and when we think of others, we will no longer dismiss them as something that is irrelevant to us. We will no longer feel indifferent. View quote
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Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety. View quote
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This we can all bear witness to, living as we do plagued by unremitting anxiety . It becomes more and more imperative that the life of the spirit be avowed as the only firm basis upon which to establish happiness and peace. View quote
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The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman. View quote
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All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion, for justice and honesty, for contentment. View quote
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My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese peoples is very essential. View quote
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Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now education is universal, so we have to sort of find ways and means through education system, from kindergarten up to university level, to make awareness these good things, the values, inner values. View quote
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My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony. View quote
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My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium. (Dalai Lama)
I think governments can't do much. View quote
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Disagreement is something normal. View quote
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I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime. View quote
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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people. View quote
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