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Dalai Lama Quotes about Inspirational - Page 2

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If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"Dalai Lama urges students to shape world" by Hal Bernton, community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. May 15, 2001.

Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

Inspirational, Buddhist, Compassion

"Dzogchen: Heart Essence of the Great Perfection" by Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 2004.

If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.

Inspirational, Yoga, Love You

You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.

Inspirational, Hate, Compassion

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

Inspirational, Funny, Life

If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself. That will help change your family. From there it just gets bigger and bigger. Everything we do has some effect, some impact.

Inspirational, Impact, Trying

Dalai Lama XIV (2009). “Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.44, ReadHowYouWant.com

An eye for an eye....we are all blind

Inspirational, Eye, Blind

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

Love, Inspirational, Life

An open heart is an open mind.

Inspirational, Heart, Mind

The point of life is happiness.

Inspirational, Life, Life Is

Sleep is the best meditation.

Inspirational, Spiritual, Wisdom

"The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."

Inspirational, Kindness, Heart

Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.

Inspirational, Difficult Situations, Suffering

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

If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.

Inspirational, Life, Pain

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.95, Shambhala Publications

Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.

Inspirational, Meaningful, Unhappy

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so that we can choose to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner, rather than being driven by our disturbing emotions.

Inspirational, Patience, Buddhist

Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails.

Inspirational, Running, Wisdom

When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.

Love, Inspirational, Happiness

One can be deceived by three types of laziness: of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate; the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities; and the laziness that is attachment to negative actions, or putting great effort into non-virtue.

Inspirational, Self Esteem, Attachment

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.47, Penguin Books India

I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed.

Inspirational, Peace, Pain

The 14th Dalai Lama's Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 1989.

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

Inspirational, Positive, Encouraging

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Inspirational, Buddhist, Buddhism

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.14, Penguin Books India

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

Love, Inspirational, Family

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.17, Penguin Books India

Non-violence means dialogue, using our language, the human language. Dialogue means compromise; respecting each other’s rights; in the spirit of reconciliation there is a real solution to conflict and disagreement. There is no hundred percent winner, no hundred percent loser—not that way but half-and-half. That is the practical way, the only way.

Inspirational, Real, Mean

If I am only happy for myself, many fewer chances for happiness. If I am happy when good things happen to other people, billions more chances to be happy!

Inspirational, People, Chance

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