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Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 36

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Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Strength, Self Confidence, Calm Mind

"What The Dalai Lama Thinks Of The Mindful Revolution". www.huffingtonpost.com. February 26, 2014.

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.

Inspirational, Self, Giving

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.37, Penguin

Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.

Inspirational, Happiness, Sometimes

I will not propose to you that my way is best. The decision is up to you. If you find some point which may be suitable to you, then you can carry out experiments for yourself. If you find that it is of no use, then you can discard it.

Inspirational, Decision, Up To You

Dalai Lama XIV (2002). “Illustrated Teachings of the Dalai Lama”

True change is within; leave the outside as it is.

Spiritual, Buddhist, Positive Thinking

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.69, Simon and Schuster

Our attitude towards suffering becomes very important because it can affect how we cope with suffering when it arises.

Attitude, Suffering, Important

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.105, Penguin

Material development alone does not yield genuine inner peace.

Yield, Inner Peace, Doe

Compassion, forgiveness, these are the real, ultimate sources of power for peace and success in life

Real, Compassion, Success In Life

The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

Men, Should Have, Important

We need cooperation based on trust and self-confidence to create an open, compassionate, harmonious society.

Self Confidence, Needs, Cooperation

Compassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength.

Compassion, Inner Peace, Inner Strength

People should never sit alone for too long when they're crying.

Sadness, Long, People

Our love could change the orbit of the earth. So, if a meteor ever comes hurtling towards earth with the guarantee of destruction, top scientists may call on us to, well, you know, do it like crazy for the sake of humankind.

Love, Crazy, Orbit

By far the single greatest danger facing humankind - in fact, all living beings on our planet - is the threat of nuclear destruction.

Nuclear, Facts, Destruction

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

Confusion, May, Kind

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

Volunteer, Bases, Lama

Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harmony, is the most important thing.

Important, Messages, Harmony

One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of your desire you are still not satisfied. The true antidote of greed is contentment.

Buddhism, Interesting, Greed

I believe deeply that we must find a new spirituality... in such a way that all people of good will could adhere to it... We ought to promote this concept with the help of scientists... It could lead us to what we are looking for.

Spiritual, Believe, People

Certain beliefs must accompany every action: One should act without selfishness, cultivate compassion for all living things, and develop respect for others.

Compassion, Selfishness, Belief

Now you are on the Buddhist way. Keep up your meditation, as there is no instant illumination. The mind moves slowly into this. Do not become attached to your method. When, in the course of your meditation, your consciousness will have expanded and been transformed, you will then recognize that all the ways are valid ways.

Buddhist, Moving, Illumination

Compassion should be unbiased and based on the recognition that others have the right to happiness, just like you.

Compassion, Unbiased, Recognition

An enemy is indeed a precious teacher.

Spiritual, Teacher, Enemy

Dalai Lama XIV (2002). “Illustrated Teachings of the Dalai Lama”

By being inattentive to the needs of others, inevitably we end up harming them.

Needs, Ends, Needs Of Others

Where there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain: all wants happiness instead.

Pain, Joy, Feelings

Dalai Lama XIV (1995). “My Tibet”, p.79, Univ of California Press

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