Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dalai Lama

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.

Dalai Lama

Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.

Dalai Lama

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

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Every human actions becomes dangerous when it is deprived of human feeling. When they are performed with feeling and respect for human values, all activities become constructive.

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Anger is the real destroyer of our good human qualities; an enemy with a weapon cannot destroy these qualities, but anger can. Anger is our real enemy.

Dalai Lama

It is important to have determination and optimism and patience. If you lack patience, even when you face some small obstacle, you lose courage. There is a Tibetan saying, "Even if you have failed at something nine times, you have still given it effort nine times." I think that's important. Use your brain to analyze the situation. Do not rush through it, but think. Once you decide what to do about that obstacle, then there's a possibility that you will achieve your goal.

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World peace begins with inner peace.

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Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

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Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, "I am of no value", is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought- so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master.

Dalai Lama

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.

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Historically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter.

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We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.

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The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness

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An open heart is an open mind.

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

Dalai Lama

We should reflect on the idea that since the beginning of time sentient beings have been mentally unstable because they have been slaves of delusion, they lack the eye of wisdom to see the path leading to nirvana and enlightenment, and they lack the necessary guidance of a spiritual teacher. Moment by moment they are indulging in negative actions, which will eventually bring about their downfall.

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Like a lamp, dispelling the darkness of ignorance

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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.

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

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Our ancient experience confirms at every point that everything is linked together, everything is inseparable.

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From the scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption -- but it is no more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance

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We need to learn how to want what we have NOT to have what we want in order to get steady and stable Happiness

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Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister.

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It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

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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.

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

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One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make you more clever, make you more ingenious... Even though our society does not emphasize this, the most important use of knowledge and education is to help us understand the importance of engaging in more wholesome actions and bringing about discipline within our minds. The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.

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It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

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Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

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When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

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If a problem can be solved it will be. If it can not be solved there is no use worrying about it.

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

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Silence is sometimes the best answer