Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama quote: "The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion."

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.
TENZIN GYATSO, THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

When things are desperate, there is no need to pretend that everything is beautiful.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

We also often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

The main difference between us, Buddhism and other philosophies, is that we do not accept the notion...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting other...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gra...
TENZIN GYATSO, THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

All the problems of the world - child labor, corruption - are symptoms of a spiritual disease: lack ...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive,...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

I believe if we human beings keep our self-confidence and determination and use wisdom properly, I t...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

People are too serious. All the time, too serious.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

The true antidote to greed is contentment. If you have a strong sense of contentment, it doesn't mat...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

We also often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things...
TENZIN GYATSO, THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or c...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Dangerous consequences will follow when politicians and rulers forget moral principles. Whether we b...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Personally I'm quite jovial with not much worry. I do my best, which is moderation, and failure does...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Afflictive emotions - our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear - can be put to an end. When you realize tha...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

From a certain point of view our real enemy, the true troublemaker, is inside.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Some consider me as a living Buddha. That's nonsense. That's silly. That's wrong. If they consider m...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleepi...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Dialogue is the most effective way of resolving conflict.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Who provides the opportunity to cultivate patience? Not our friends. Our enemies give us the most cr...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emot...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gra...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Time is always moving. The important thing is to learn from the past and then look forward to the fu...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

Compassion, forgiveness, these are the real, ultimate sources of power for peace and success in life...
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

If others are happy, we will be happy. If others suffer, ultimately we all suffer.
TENZIN GYATSO THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

The main difference between us, Buddhism and other philosophies, is that we do not accept the notion...
TENZIN GYATSO, THE 14TH DALAI LAMA

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
THE DALAI LAMA

Sometimes in my dreams there are women...When such dreams happen, immediately I remember, 'I am a mo...
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Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I a...
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The whole purpose of engaging in the practice of patience is to become stronger in mind, stronger in...
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Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discip...
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't...
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Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as signifi...
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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
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Even when a person has all of life's comforts - good food, good shelter, a companion - he or she...
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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But w...
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Some mischievous people always there. Last several thousand years, always there. In future, also.
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Many Tibetans sacrifice their lives.
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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.
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I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.
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At the beginning when the child is coming, people worry the child may be deformed. When a healthy bo...
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I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spi...
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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.
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The Dalai Lama is just a temporal leader of Tibet.
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Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
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I have no trouble sleeping.
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If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the c...
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Out of 6 billion humans, the troublemakers are just a handful.
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My aim is to create a happy society with genuine friendship. Friendship between Tibetan and Chinese ...
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Today different ethnic groups and different nations come together due to common sense.
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Wherever I go meeting the public... spreading a message of human values, spreading a message of harm...
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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
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Religion, any religion, no matter what sort of wonderful religion, never be universal. So now educat...
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I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.
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It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we canno...
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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn'...
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My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.
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I feel exhausted if I teach too long.
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I felt we must separate political responsibility. The Dalai Lama should not carry that burden. So th...
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I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.
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If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totall...
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Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being h...
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If you have religious faith, very good, you can add on secular ethics, then religious belief, add on...
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Logically, harmony must come from the heart... Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use forc...
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In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice...
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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiv...
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I am just one human being.
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Because of lack of moral principle, human life becomes worthless. Moral principle, truthfulness, is ...
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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not ab...
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There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my tem...
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If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
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The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
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I have done one thing that I think is a contribution: I helped Buddhist science and modern science c...
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Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate thin...
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We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then b...
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It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overc...
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We have bigger houses but smaller families:
We have more degrees but less sense;
more knowled...
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If you think only of yourself, if you forget the rights and well-being of others, or, worse still, i...
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It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.
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It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, t...
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Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt th...
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Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma China could not have invaded. (in reference to violation of Bu...
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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The only religion is kindness.
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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day ar...
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Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't a...
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I am a simple Buddhist monk.
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From the viewpoint of absolute truth, what we feel and experience in our ordinary daily life is all ...
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It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with...
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In Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.
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I truly believe that individuals can make a difference in society. Since periods of change such as t...
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Sleep is like the unicorn - it is rumored to exist, but I doubt I will see any
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For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical athe...
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our ...
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our o...
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our ...
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I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believe...
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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there a...
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As long as I am alive, I am fully committed to amity between Tibetans and Chinese. Otherwise there&#...
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I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.
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In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
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It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happ...
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Computers make me totally blank out.
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I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development...
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A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
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Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's...
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As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - an...
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I think the self-burning itself on practice of non-violence. These people, you see, they easily use ...
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Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not ab...
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The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest ...
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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our ow...
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When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.
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We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily.
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More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.
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Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.
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My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium.
DALAI LAMA

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into...
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Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.
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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and ...
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Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, ange...
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In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
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Sleep is the best meditation.
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We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
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Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
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The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if...
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Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not...
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Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day ar...
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I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or be...
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All religions try to benefit people, with the same basic message of the need for love and compassion...
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build ...
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Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad...
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Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who ...
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Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.
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The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
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I never dreamt, in my dream, I'm Dalai Lama.
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The Tibetan people will need to determine who the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is.
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I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.
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If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totall...
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I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tib...
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Disagreement is something normal.
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I don't think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But ...
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Another kind of love and compassion is not based on something appearing beautiful or nice, but based...
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Be kind whenever possible.It is always possible.
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a good spark would spread all over.
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Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should b...
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In some cases is keeping your mouth shut the best answer.
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If there is love, there is hope to have real families, real brotherhood, real equanimity, real peace...
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All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiv...
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As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happ...
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Love and kindness are the very basis of society. If we lose these feelings, society will face tremen...
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Your sadness, your anger will not solve the problem. More sadness, more frustration only brings more...
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Unless we know the value of other religious traditions, it is difficult to develop respect for them....
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My main hope is eventually, in modern education field, introduce education about warm-heartedness, n...
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In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.
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China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China so...
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Through money or power you cannot solve all problems. The problem in the human heart must be solved ...
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The 20th century has been a century of bloodshed. The present century, because of our past experienc...
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Some kind of cultural genocide is taking place. In general, a railway link is very useful in order t...
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Dear spiritual brothers and sisters, this beautiful morning I think everyone very fresh—outside ve...
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Not only is this the greatest achievement of Taiwan's democracy, it is also the pride of Taiwan,
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Death is a part of all our lives. Whether we like it or not, it is bound to happen. Instead of avoid...
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Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
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Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundanc...
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I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich cultur...
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I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the mode...
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If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have...
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Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expe...
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Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people’s hearts. Western civilizations...
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continuous work on inner maturity.
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My favorite quotation from Shantideva's book is: 'As long as space endures, as long as sentient bein...
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Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, "I am of no value", is wrong. Absolutely wrong. Y...
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Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
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It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and...
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My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. Compassion can be put into practice if ...
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The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
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I believe deeply that we must find, all of us together, a new spirituality.
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I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion ...
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I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit...
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In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel "burnout" setting in, if you f...
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Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
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Physically you are a human being, but mentally you are incomplete. Given that we have this physical ...
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The prize reaffirms our conviction that with truth, courage and determination as our weapons, Tibet ...
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If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.
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Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very z...
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There is nothing to trust seeking happiness from outside, you will only become exhausted with suffer...
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The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
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I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire c...
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As a Buddhist monk my concern extends to all members of the human family and, indeed, to all sentien...
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Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for ou...
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If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. H...
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The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.

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Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama

The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.

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