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Dalai Lama Quotes about Happiness - Page 2

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It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.

It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.

Happiness, Goal, World

What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful.

Life, Happiness, Spirituality

I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness.

Inspirational, Life, Happiness

"The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living".

The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness.

Happiness, Spiritual, Purpose

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.28, Penguin

If we have no inner peace, we deceive ourselves into thinking that comfort and prosperity will bring happiness.

Happiness, Thinking, Inner Peace

Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundance, you will not be disturbed even by the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love. This is both religious thinking and basic common sense.

Love, Happiness, Being Happy

Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for our happiness and others happiness.

Happiness, Spiritual, Compassion

I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.

Happiness, Believe, You Make Me Happy

"The Art of Happiness". Book by the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler, www.huffingtonpost.com. 1998.

There are two kinds of satisfaction or happiness: one mainly through mental peace; another physical comfort

Happiness, Two, Comfort

Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.

Happiness, Wisdom, Compassion

"Be Happy Now: Simple Steps for Enjoying Life". Book by Laura Barrette Shannon, p. 96, March 27, 2012.

Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.

Happiness, Being Happy, Spiritual

Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.

Positive, Happiness, Buddhist

Even if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within themselves, and act responsibly and kind-heartedly towards others, they will have a positive influence in their community.

Positive, Happiness, Peace

Happiness can be achieved through training the mind.

Happiness, Training, Mind

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.28, Penguin

The key to human happiness lies within our own state of mind, and so too do the primary obstacles to that happiness.

Happiness, Lying, Keys

Human beings are not intrinsically selfish, which isolates us from others. We are essentially social animals who depend on others to meet our needs. We achieve happiness, prosperity and progress through social interaction. Therefore, having a kind and helpful attitude contributes to our own and others' happiness.

Happiness, Buddhist, Attitude

Forgiveness is the most effective way of dealing with arguments; altruism and forgiveness bring humanity together so that no conflict, however serious, will go beyond the bounds of what is truly human.

Happiness, Humanity, Together

The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

Happiness, Thinking, Just Be Happy

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

Inspirational, Happiness, Sometimes

We should practice by showing one another love and helping one another. It is a mistake to pursue happiness and to seek to the avoid suffering by deceiving and humiliating other people. We must try to achieve happiness and eliminate suffering by being good-hearted and well-behaved.

Inspirational, Happiness, Happy

One great question underlies our experience, whether we think about it or not: what is the purpose of life? From the moment of birth every human being wants happiness and does not want suffering. Neither social conditioning nor education nor ideology affects this. >From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.

Inspirational, Happiness, Thinking

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.270, Penguin Books India

Those who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. The inner peace of an alert and calm mind are the source of real happiness and good health. Our human intelligence tells us which of our emotions are positive and helpful and which are damaging and to be restrained or avoided.

Inspirational, Happiness, Real

Happiness in simplicity can be achieved with a flexible mindset and nine hours sleep each night.

Happiness, Sleep, Night

If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.

Happiness, Attitude, Atmosphere

"Why We Behave". Book by Maurice Cayem, p. 92, 2009.

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

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