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Dalai Lama Quotes about Motivation

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The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

Motivation, Character, Determine

It is important to understand that counterproducti ve actions of body, speech and mind do not arise of their own accord, but spring up in dependence on our motivation. Faulty states of mind give rise to faulty actions. To control negative physical and verbal actions, we need to tame our minds.

Motivation, Spring, Giving

Every human action, whether it has become positive or negative, must depend on motivation.

Motivation, Negative, Action

If you help others with sincere motivation and sincere concern, that will bring you more fortune, more friends, more smiles, and more success. If you forget about others' rights and neglect others' welfare, ultimately you will be very lonely.

Lonely, Motivation, Helping Others

The Dalai Lama (2009). “Worlds in Harmony”, p.75, ReadHowYouWant.com

The real troublemakers are anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred. With them, problems cannot be solved. Though we may have temporary success, ultimately our hatred or anger will create futher difficulties. Anger makes for swift solutions. Yet, when we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better.

Motivation, Real, Compassion

A good motivation is what is needed: compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their human rights and dignities. That we humans can help each other is one of our unique human capacities.

Inspirational, Brother, Motivation

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). “Kindness, Clarity, and Insight”, p.21, Shambhala Publications

Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles. It is important to check your goal and motivation thoroughly. One should be very truthful, honest, and reasonable. One's actions should be good for others, and for oneself as well. Once a positive goal is chosen, you should decide to pursue it all the way to the end. Even if it is not realized, at least there will be no regret.

Motivation, Regret, Adversity

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.56, Penguin Books India

It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.

Inspirational, Motivation, Enough

"Road to Peace; Ancient Wisdom of the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet". Documentary, October 2012.

You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

Motivation, Compassion, Practice

We have to have some form of politics. Politics is a form of resolving conflicts. Politics which comes from sincere motivation is constructive.

Motivation, Conflict, Sincere

There is a true feminist movement in Buddhism that relates to the goddess Tārā. Following her cultivation of bodhicitta, the bodhisattva's motivation, she looked upon the situation of those striving towards full awakening and she felt that there were too few people who attained Buddhahood as women. So she vowed, 'I have developed bodhicitta as a woman. For all my lifetimes along the path I vow to be born as a woman, and in my final lifetime when I attain Buddhahood, then, too, I will be a woman.'

Motivation, Buddhism, People

His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.292, Penguin Books India

Your motivation should be sincere and your life should be of benefit to some people. That is the main thing. Don't care after my death.

Motivation, People, Care

Source: www.opti-mystical.com

If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, if you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion, and respect, then you can carry on any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively.

Motivation, Kindness, Compassion

Dalai Lama (2009). “The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living”, p.190, Penguin

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

unless the direction of science is guided by a consciously ethical motivation, especially compassion, its effects may fail to bring benefit. They may indeed cause great harm.

Motivation, Compassion, Benefits

When we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better.

Motivation, Compassion, May

By setting our motivation strongly in the morning when our mind is fresh and clear, we are much more likely to remember it during the day and act with that intention

Spiritual, Morning, Motivation

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