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Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 37

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To my mind, there are two things that, in life, you can do about death. Either you can choose to ignore it, in which case you may have some success in making the idea of it go away for a limited period of time, or you

To my mind, there are two things that, in life, you can do about death. Either you can choose to ignore it, in which case you may have some success in making the idea of it go away for a limited period of time, or you can confront the prospect of your own death and try to analyze it and, in so doing, try to minimize some of the inevitable suffering that it causes. Neither way can you actually overcome it.

Death, Ideas, Two

In olden times when there was a war, it was a human-to-human confrontation. The victor in battle would directly see the blood and suffering of the defeated enemy. Nowadays, it is much more terrifying because a person in an office can push a button and kill millions of people and never see the human tragedy that he or she has created. The mechanization of war, the mechanization of human conflict, poses an increasing threat to peace.

War, Blood, Office

"Pathways to Peace: Interreligious Readings and Reflections". Book by A. Jean Lesher, p. 111, 2005.

When, from the depths of your heart, you spontaneously wish all beings to find true, lasting happiness, this is great love.

Heart, Lasting Happiness, Great Love

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

Kings, Believe, Leader

Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.

Years, People, Lasts

I have no trouble sleeping.

Sleep, Trouble, Trouble Sleeping

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

Responsibility, Desire, Wish

"Dalai Lama ready to give up political power". www.cnn.com. March 10, 2011.

The greater the force of your compassion, the greeater your resilience in confronting hardships.

Spiritual, Compassion, Resilience

Too strong a media emphasis on death and violence can lead to despair.

Strong, Media, Despair

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.

Reality, Thinking, Genuine Concern

Self confidence plays an important part in every aspect of man's life.

Inspirational, Self Confidence, Men

Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.

Strength, Painful Experiences, Tragedy

According to Buddhist psychology most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent.

Buddhist, Attachment, Psychology

Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2007). “How to See Yourself As You Really Are”, p.10, Simon and Schuster

To a large extent, whether you suffer depends on how you respond to a given situation.

Suffering, Given, Situation

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.112, Penguin

Affection is important because it counters anger, hatred and suspicion that can prevent our minds from functioning clearly.

Hatred, Mind, Important

It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.

Important, Action, Praying

Passion is what gives sense to our life.

Passion, Giving, Our Lives

What unites all beings is their desire for happiness.

Desire

Basically, from the viewpoint of real human value we are all the same.

Real, Viewpoints, Non Believer

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.161, Shambhala Publications

It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion should increase in us. We need to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us - and the key here is constant familiarity. The nature of human thoughts and emotions is such that the more you engage in them, the more you consciously develop them, the more powerful they become.

Powerful, Compassion, Keys

As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all have the same Buddha nature.

Mind, Emotion, Buddha Nature

Our prime purpose in life is to serve others.

Purpose, Life Is, Purpose Of Life

Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism.

Love Is, Compassion, Faces

A generous heart and wholesome actions lead to greater peace.

Heart, Action, Greater

The Dalai Lama, Alexander Norman (2010). “Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for the New Millennium”, p.77, Hachette UK

In the modern world, the interests of a particular community can no longer be considered to lie within the confines of its own boundaries.

Lying, Community, World

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