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Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 47

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If we don't understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.

If we don't understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.

Knowledge, Harm, Ifs

We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection.

Needs, Affection, Humans

‎In today's materialistic world there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money, as though they were simply cogs in a huge money-making machine. This does nothing for human dignity, freedom, and genuine well-being. Wealth should serve humanity, and not the other way around.

People, Humanity, Risk

A compassionate attitude opens our inner door, and as a result it is much easier to communicate with others. If there is too much self-centered attitude, then fear, doubt and suspicion come and as a result our inner door closes. Then it is very difficult to communicate with others.

Attitude, Doors, Self

Scientists are discovering that while anger and hatred eat into our immune system, warm-heartedness and compassion are good for our health.

Compassion, Hatred, Scientist

Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts and emotions, and developing basic spiritual qualities.

Spiritual, Heart, Quality

I have observed that religious practice is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness itself. I have also suggested that, whether a person practices religion or not, the spiritual qualities of love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, humility and so on are indispensable.

Spiritual, Religious, Humility

Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path.

Spiritual, Essence, Overcoming

There should be a balance between material and spiritual progress, a balance achieved through the principles based on love and compassion.

Love, Spiritual, Compassion

When we develop a right attitude of compassion and gratitude, we take a giant step towards solving our personal and international problems

Gratitude, Attitude, Compassion

Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.

Religious, Atheism, Belief

There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.

Spiritual, Way, Disparity

Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. Similarly, the Buddhist is willing to sacrifice immediate comfort so that he or she can achieve lasting happiness.

Buddhist, Buddhism, Sacrifice

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Happiness is a state of mind. With physical comforts if your mind is still in a state of confusion and agitation, it is not happiness. Happiness means calmness of mind.

Happiness, Mean, Confusion

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.86, Penguin Books India

I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use of natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment.

Believe, Responsibility, Helping Others

If you want to be wisely selfish, care for others

Buddhist, Selfish, Care

I one individual human being. One of the seven billion human being. I believe each of us, our future depends on the rest of humanity.

Believe, Humanity, Seven

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People should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.

Spiritual, Real, Home

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In my mind of course natural disaster like tsunami, and these things, also I think indirectly may relate to human behavior. But then major sort of problems actually they're due to a lack of moral principle.

Thinking, Mind, Principles

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A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.

Wise, Men, Compassion

So long as space remains So long as sentient beings' Suffering remains I will remain In order to help, In order to serve.

Compassion, Order, Space

Dalai Lama (2016). “The Dalai Lama's Big Book of Happiness: How to Live in Freedom, Compassion, and Love”, p.18, Hampton Roads Publishing

It is in everybody's interest to seek those [actions] that lead to happiness and avoid those which lead to suffering. And because our interests are inextricably linked, we are compelled to accept ethics as the indispensable interface between my desire to be happy and yours.

Happiness, Pain, Joy

The Dalai Lama, Alexander Norman (2010). “Ancient Wisdom, Modern World: Ethics for the New Millennium”, p.33, Hachette UK

We must have a pure, honest, and warm-hearted motivation, and on top of that, determination, optimism, hope, and the ability not to be discouraged. The whole of humanity depends on this motivation.

Determination, Motivation, Optimism

Misunderstanding may arise by confusing the Buddhist and scientific definitions of death. Within the scientific system you spoke quite validly of the death of the brain and the death of heart. Different parts of the body can die separately. However, in the Buddhist system, the word death is not used in that way. You'd never speak of the death of a particular part of the body, but rather of the death of an entire person. When people say that a certain person died, we don't ask, "Well, which part died?"

Buddhist, Heart, People

In the interests of everyone the artist had a responsibility to use his medium well. In the Tibetan culture, most of the paintings are of deities or Buddhas, and they try to send a message of the value of the spiritual.

Spiritual, Responsibility, Artist

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