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In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.
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In today's materialistic world there is a risk of people becoming slaves to money, as though they were simply cogs in a huge money-making machine. This does nothing for human dignity, freedom, and genuine well-being. Wealth should serve humanity, and not the other way around.
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Ultimately, the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.
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Self confidence plays an important part in every aspect of man's life.
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I have three commitments. Number one commitment is promotion of human value. Number two commitment is promotion of race harmony. Number three commitment is about Tibet. My retirement is the third commitment. The previous two commitments, to my death, I have committed.
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On occasions when u feel most hopeless, u must take powerful effort. We must persist in face of failure.
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The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
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It is... very helpful to think of adversity not so much as a threat to our peace of mind but rather as the very means by which patience is attained.
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I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.
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The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.
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Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
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Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.
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I am simply just one monk. That's all.
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Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind.
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I met an American lady many years ago, much distant. Then I told her about my own difficult experiences and I showed some genuine concern. She responded, Why are you so concerned about me? We need more patience. At a fundamental level, we are the same human brothers and sisters. Then forget it. The human mind is very strange. Like that.
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Of course, there are different truths on different levels. Things are true relative to other things long and short relate to each other, high and low, and so on. But is there any absolute truth? Something self-sufficient, independently true in itself? I don't think so.
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Tibetans must take full authority and responsibility for developing industry, looking from all different perspectives, taking care of the environment, conserving resources for long-term economic health, and safeguarding the interests of Tibetan workers, nomads, and farmers.
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Our every action has a universal dimension, a potential impact on others' happiness.
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It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion.
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Blessings don’t come from outside, but from within. Whatever blessings we receive are the result of our own efforts and positive actions.
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