Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/, /ˌdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ is a monk of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Je Tsongkhapa. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso...
NationalityTibetan
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth6 July 1935
CityTaktser, Tibet
compassion luxury cultivation
The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.
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The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.
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The feeling of being happy or unhappy rarely depends on our absolute state, but on our perception of the situation, on our capacity to be satisfied with what we have.
everyday important care
A balanced and skillful approach to life, taking care to avoid extremes, becomes a very important factor in conducting one's everyday existence.
needs benefits our-actions
We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.
powerful attitude envy
To help us bring benefit to others through our words and actions, it is useful to cultivate an attitude of sympathetic joy in others’ achievements and good fortune. This attitude is a powerful antidote against envy, which is not only a source of unnecessary suffering on the individual level but also an obstacle to our ability to reach out and engage with others.
compassion small-acts purpose
Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.
prayer hatred inner-peace
Whether we consider the individual, family, local, national or international level, peace must arise from inner peace. For example, making prayers for peace while continuing to harbor anger is futile. Training the mind and overcoming your anger is much more effective than mere prayer. Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that.
responsibility peaceful world
Education is the best way to train ourselves that we will secure our own well-being by concerning ourselves with others. It is possible to create a better world, a more compassionate, more peaceful world, which is not only in everyone’s interest, but is everyone’s responsibility to achieve.
joy source ifs
If you serve others as fully as you can, what you do will be a source of inner joy.
meaningful sometimes difficult-experiences
Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.
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You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.
philosophy needs ethics
We need an approach to ethics which makes no recourse to religion and can be equally acceptable to those with faith and those without.
happiness goal world
It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.