Dalai Lama Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Responsibility Quotes

It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

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The jealousy that arises from another's achievement is overcome by developing an awareness of and admiration for one's own and other's achievement.

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My own share making contribution [to the the well-being of humanity]. So I never feel I am something special.

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I am like a wounded animal in a remote isolated place - How wonderful! - How happy!

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The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.

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Material objects give rise to physical happiness, while spiritual development gives rise to mental happiness. Since we experience both physical and mental happiness, we need both material and spiritual development. This is why, for our own good and that of society we need to balance material progress with inner development.

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I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.

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If we want spiritual development, the practice of patience is essential.

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No material object, however beautiful or valuable, can make us feel loved, because our deeper identity and true character lie in the subjective nature of the mind.

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As free human beings we can use our unique intelligence to try to understand ourselves and our world. But if we are prevented from using our creative potential, we are deprived of one of the basic characteristics of a human being.

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People should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion. Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.

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I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend [with dignity, with honor].

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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.

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People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel that's wrong; it can act as a barrier that just promotes a feeling of isolation from others. To overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness, your underlying attitude makes a tremendous difference - approaching others with the thought of compassion in your mind is the best way.

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Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided.

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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'

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The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.

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The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

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Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.

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Without technology humanity has no future, but we have to be careful that we don’t become so mechanised that we lose our human feelings.

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