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The purpose of life is to be happy.

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I feel that a genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives. How one creates that smile largely depends on one's own attitude. It is illogical to expect smiles from others if one does not smile oneself. Therefore, one can see that many things depend on one's own behaviour.
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If we can manage to refrain from harming others in our everyday actions and words, we can start to give more serious attention to actively doing good, and this can be a source of great joy and inner confidence. 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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For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. China is much bigger, richer, more powerful militarily, and has much better skill in diplomacy. They outdo us in every field. But they have no justice. We have placed our whole faith in truth and in justice. We have nothing else, in principle and in practice.
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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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True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized.
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Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.
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Mental happiness is more important than physical comfort. Physical comfort comes from the material. But material facilities cannot provide you with peace of mind.
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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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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
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The only way to fail is to quit.
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When you are warm-hearted, there is no room for anger, jealousy or insecurity.
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Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
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Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.
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