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Dalai Lama Inspirational Quotes (813)

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The way to develop inner peace through meditation begins with the recognition that the destroyer of inner peace is not some external foe, but is within us. Therefore, the solution is within us too. However, that inner change does not take place immediately in the way that we switch on a light, but takes weeks, months and years.
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In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves.
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Without religion, also there is a way, it could be this way, through education, through scientific findings, then you get conviction. Not necessarily really love other, but for their own interest they are showing love, compassion to other like that.
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I believe deeply that we must find a new spirituality... in such a way that all people of good will could adhere to it... We ought to promote this concept with the help of scientists... It could lead us to what we are looking for.
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Peace… starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us.
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God exists or God does not exist. Leave it for us. Your task is to learn how to live peacefully.
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By developing a sense of concern for others' well-being, then no matter what others' attitudes are, you can keep inner peace.
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The affection is mainly biological factor. Then further sort of strengthening, that religion helps.
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We can benefit others through our actions by being warm and generous toward them, by being charitable, and by helping those in need.
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All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal.
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For material progress and physical well being, peace of mind is of utmost importance.
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We are born and reborn countless number of times, and it is possible that each being has been our parent at one time or another. Therefore, it is likely that all beings in this universe have familial connections.
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It is important to pray for peace. . . But you must also take actions to make that happen. Every single day.
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It is my fundamental belief that all human beings share the same basic aspirations: that we all want hapiness and that we all share suffering. Asians, just like Americans, Europeans, and the rest of the world, share a desire to live life to its fullest, to better ourselves and the lives of our loved ones.
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If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace and happiness we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings
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Only through the development of mutual respect, and in a spirit of truth, can friendship come about. By these means it is possible to move human minds, but never by force.
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We can wake ourselves up, discover in ourselves an energy that was hidden there, and act with more clarity, more force.
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When we encounter suffering, it is important to respond w/ compassion rather than to question the politics of those we help.
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The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.
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I often tease young people about their concern for how they look more important is inner beauty - compassion, affection and respect.
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A female Dalai Lama must be very attractive, otherwise not much use.
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Because of the great differences in our ways of thinking, it is inevitable that we have different religions and faiths. Each has its own beauty. And it is much better that we live together on the basis of mutual respect and mutual admiration.
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I always tell my Western friends that it is best to keep your own tradition. Changing religion is not easy and sometimes causes confusion. You must value your tradition and honor your own religion.
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I don't want to be a prisoner in a palace, living in such a constricted way - too tight!
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