Dalai Lama Quotes

We all have the potential to be better than we are.

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Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.""Laughter is good for thinking because when people laugh, it is easier for them to admit new ideas to their minds.

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It is difficult to violently suppress people in the long run, as the example of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries has shown.

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I appreciate any organization or individual people who sincerely make an effort to promote harmony between humanity, and particularly harmony between the various religions. I consider it very sacred work and very important work

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The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticise others.

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I believe that the basic nature of human beings is gentle and compassionate. It is therefore in our own interest to encourage that nature, to make it live within us, to leave room for it to develop. If on the contrary we use violence, it is as if we voluntarily obstruct the positive side of human nature and prevent its evolution.

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I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

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The highest happiness is when one reaches the stage of liberation, at which there is no more suffering.

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No one can afford to assume that someone else will solve their problems.

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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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The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.

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We must conduct research and then accept the results. If they don't stand up to experimentation, Buddha`s own words must be rejected.

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Anger is the real destroyer of our good human qualities; an enemy with a weapon cannot destroy these qualities, but anger can. Anger is our real enemy.

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If your life becomes only a medium of production, then many of the good human values and characteristics will be lost.

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Pain can change you, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.

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There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.

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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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Sensory experience does not offset the intense pain or pleasure we feel on a mental level; it may distract us, but doesn't overcome it. On the other hand, if we have peace of mind, even negative experiences do not upset us. Peace of mind is also good for our physical health. Medical experts have found that anger, hatred and fear eat into our immune system. Being calm and relaxed is better for our physical well-being.

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Many people today agree that we need to reduce violence in our society. If we are truly serious about this, we must deal with the roots of violence, particularly those that exist within each of us. We need to embrace 'inner disarmament,' reducing our own emotions of suspicion, hatred and hostility toward our brothers and sisters

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If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.

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