Quote

In order to develop the willpower it takes to sacrifice, you must first realize that spending all your time and energy pursuing material comforts means you will eventually suffer. It's all about positive and negative consequences. It's very important to be aware that there are long-term consequences [for every action].

Dalai Lama

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Dalai Lama
Must
Term
Materials
Consequences
Mean
Suffering
Sacrifice
Eventually
Important
Energy
Negative
Suffer
Every
Means
Comfort
Develop
Long
Action
Positive
Spending
Time
Order
Realize
Consequence
Comforts
Firsts
Realizing
Material
Willpower
First
Takes
Aware
Pursuing

More quotes by Dalai Lama

Image
If there is no solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it.
Dalai Lama
Image
I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend [with dignity, with honor].
Dalai Lama
Image
We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.
Dalai Lama
Image
I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.
Dalai Lama
Image
The basis of human rights is happy life. Everyone wants to lead a happy life for which we need to have a holistic approach.
Dalai Lama
Image
It is not only our right as members of the global human family to protest when our brothers and sisters are being treated brutally, but it is also our duty to do whatever we can to hep them.
Dalai Lama
Image
If you lose your temper, your sound sleep will go, and you will have to use a tranquilizer or sleeping pills? Then gradually, more white hair, wrinkles.
Dalai Lama
Image
Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and look back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
Dalai Lama
Image
China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.
Dalai Lama
Image
It is very wrong for people to feel deeply sad when they lose some money, yet when they waste the precious moments of their lives they do not have the slightest feeling of repentance.
Dalai Lama
Image
Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success.
Dalai Lama
Image
Happiness can be achieved through training the mind.
Dalai Lama
Image
The reality today is that we are all interdependent and have to co-exist on this small planet. Therefore, the only sensible and intelligent way of resolving differences and clashes of interests, whether between individuals or nations, is through dialogue.
Dalai Lama
Image
I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness.
Dalai Lama
Image
So long as we are under the control of disturbing emotions, real happiness is hard to find.
Dalai Lama
Image
My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.
Dalai Lama
Image
Study and practice are both very important, but they must go hand in hand. Faith without knowledge is not sufficient. Faith needs to be supported by reason. However intellectual understanding that is not applied in practice is also of little use. Whatever we learn from study we need to apply sincerely in our daily lives.
Dalai Lama
Image
All beings come from a mother's womb. We should have a clear realization of the oneness of all humanity.
Dalai Lama
Image
The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.
Dalai Lama
Image
More often than not, anger is actually an indication of weakness rather than of strength.
Dalai Lama