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The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we

The quality of everything we do: our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life. If we cultivate respect for others and our motivation is sincere, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being, then all our actions will be positive.

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Like a lamp, dispelling the darkness of ignorance

Inspirational, Ignorance, Darkness

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2009). “Becoming Enlightened”, p.22, Simon and Schuster

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Inspirational, Life, Happiness

"Partying for the Planet and Dancing With God (at Burning Man)" by Leah Lamb, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 24, 2012.

I always try to share with others the idea that in order to become compassionate it is not necessary to become religious.

Inspirational, Religious, Compassion

Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and look back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

Inspirational, Happiness, Age

When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved. This is action out of compassion.

Inspirational, Compassion, Needs

True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.

Inspirational, Wisdom, Attitude

Every single being, even those who are hostile to us, is just as afraid of suffering as we are, and seeks happiness in the same way we do. Every person has the same right as we do to be happy and not to suffer. So let's take care of others wholeheartedly, of both our friends and our enemies. This is the basis for true compassion.

Inspirational, Helping Others, Compassion

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (2013). “The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Wisdom”, p.7, HarperCollins UK

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

Inspirational, Karma, Peace

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Inspirational, Mistake, Trying

What we do and think in our own lives, then, becomes of extreme importance as it effects everything we're connected to.

Inspirational, Thinking, Importance

Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.

Inspirational, Determination, Anger

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins (2003). “How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life”, p.76, Simon and Schuster

Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.

Inspirational, Compassion, Peaceful

Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.

Inspirational, Mother, Technology

Dalai Lama XIV (1995). “My Tibet”, p.80, Univ of California Press

There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.

Inspirational, Life, Strength

Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.

Inspirational, Country, Peace

I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.

Inspirational, Pain, Understanding

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.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.

Inspirational, Life, Mistake

Whether you believe in God or not does not matter much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life.

Inspirational, Buddhist, Good Life

I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.

Inspirational, Stars, Happy Life

Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one's own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

Inspirational, Happiness, You Make Me Happy

While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put forward constructive ideas. One thing is for certain: given human beings' love of truth, justice, peace, and freedom, creating a better, more compassionate world is a genuine possibility. The potential is there.

Love, Inspirational, Wisdom

Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

Inspirational, Sympathy, Education

If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.

Inspirational, Buddhism, Religion

"The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality". Book by 14th Dalai Lama, 2005.

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