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Dalai Lama Quotes - Page 50

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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?

Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

Animal, Faces, Affection

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.

Heart, Together, Use

We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others. We cannot destroy our neighours! We cannot ignore their interests!

Mind, Spirit, Conflict

"Open Heart: Practising Compassion in Everyday Life". Book by Dalai Lama, p.13, September 5, 2002.

It is crucial that we realize the great value of human existence, the opportunity and the potential that our brief lives afford us. It is only as humans that we have the possibility of implementing changes in our lives.

Opportunity, Realizing, Possibility

Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself.

Compassion, Training, Forgiveness Love

I always believed in love, compassion and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential.

Compassion, Always Believe, Humans

"How to Win a Nobel Peace Prize Every Day" by Mara Shapshay, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 16, 2015.

Firstly, as a Buddhist monk, I hold that violence is not good. Secondly, I am a firm believer in the Gandian ethic of passive resistance. And thirdly, in reality, violence is not our strength.

Buddhist, Reality, Passive Resistance

For the moment a lot of attention is given to economic concerns, and these problems at hand easily eclipse all others. But the remedies proposed for these problems all come out of outmoded ways of thinking... The remedy? Compassion. The logical feeling that we find in ourselves if we search deeply enough that has to be exercised toward all other living creatures.

Thinking, Compassion, Hands

An important distinction can be made between religion and spirituality. Religion [is] concerned with faith in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition... Spirituality is concerned with qualities of the human spirit, love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, that bring happiness both to self.

Responsibility, Compassion, Self

As human, we all have the same human potential, unless there is some sort of retarded brain function. The wonderful human brain is the source of our strength and the source of our future, provided we utilize it in the right direction. If we use the brilliant human mind in the wrong way, it is really a disaster.

Mind, Brain, Way

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2013). “The Power of Compassion: A Collection of Lectures”, p.7, HarperCollins UK

Each of you should feel that you have great potential and that, with self-confidence and a little more effort, change really is possible if you want it. If you feel that your present way of life is unpleasant or has some difficulties, then don't look at these negative things. See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort.

Self Confidence, Effort, Want

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

There are a number of qualities which are important for mental peace, but from the little experience I have, I believe that one of the most important factors is human compassion and affection: a sense of caring.

Believe, Caring, Compassion

Basically, therefore, we should approach others openly, recognizing each person as another human being just like ourselves. There is not much difference between us all.

Differences, Should, Approach

We all have the potential to show others love and affection, but as we progress in our materialistic world, these values tend to remain dormant. We can develop them on the basis of common sense, common experience and scientific findings. The response to the recent tragedy in the Philippines is an example of how such values are awakened; people helped simply because others are suffering and in need of support.

Common Sense, People, Support

I'm now nearly 79. At 16 I took responsibility for Tibet and lost my freedom. At 24 I lost my country and became a refugee. I've met difficulties, but as the saying goes: 'Wherever you're happy, you can call home, and whoever is kind to you is like your parents.' I've been happy and at home in the world at large. Living a meaningful life isn't just a matter of money; it's about dedicating your life to helping others.

Meaningful, Country, Home

For the rest of your life to be as meaningful as possible, engage in spiritual practice if you can. It is nothing more than acting out of concern for others. If you practice sincerely and with persistence, little by little, step by step you will gradually reorder your habits and attitudes so as to think less about your own narrow concerns and more about others' - and thereby find peace and happiness yourself.

Meaningful, Spiritual, Attitude

Forming a new world religion is difficult and not particularly desirable. However, in that love is essential to all religions, one could speak of the universal religion of love.

Love Is, World Religions, Essentials

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.53, Shambhala Publications

We consider that the lives of all beings are just as precious as our own, and through this we develop a sense of concern for others.

Concern For Others, Concern

My main concern is meeting with public because my main commitment, main interest is promotion of human value, human affection, compassion and religious harmony.

Religious, Commitment, Compassion

I do not understand men. They spend their lives to use their health to make money and then they spend their money to restore their health.

Men, Use, Making Money

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

Buddhism, Self, Discipline

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.

Faith, Overcoming, Negative

I think governments can't do much.

Thinking, Government

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense.

Views, People, Miracle

I am confident I will set foot again in Tibet in my lifetime.

Feet, Lifetime, Tibet

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