Dalai Lama Quotes, Religious Quotes, Caring Quotes

Meditation is valuable for all of humanity because it involves looking inward. People don't have to be religious to look inside themselves more carefully. It is constructive and worthwhile to analyze our emotions, including compassion and our sense of caring, so that we can become more calm and happy.

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I have come to the conclusion that whether or not a person is a religious believer does not matter. Far more important is that they be a good human being.

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Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

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I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.

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When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves.

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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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If we don't understand phenomena, we are more likely to do things to harm ourselves and others.

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Without changing one's self, without peace in one's self, world peace is not possible.

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Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise to self-confidence, which reduces fear. This makes for constructive members of the community. Self-centredness on the other hand leads to distance, suspicion, mistrust and loneliness, with unhappiness as the result.

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Historically, the East was more concerned with understanding the mind and the West was more involved in understanding matter.

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Our purpose in life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we simply desire contentment.

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The practicing of loving kindness toward one's enemy is the ultimate test of one's own spiritual attainment.

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Our enemies are our greatest teachers.

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I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear goals with sincere effort is the only way

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Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself.

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To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.

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Human beings are of such nature that they should have not only material facilities but spiritual sustenance as well. Without spiritual sustenance, it is difficult to get and maintain peace of mind.

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Each one of us is responsible for the whole of humankind. We need to think of each other really as brothers and sisters and to be concerned for each other’s welfare. Rather than working solely to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, something directed seriously towards the welfare of humanity as a whole.

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If there were really serious consequences if I did not accept, then of course I would do whatever was necessary. But in general I really prefer some freedom.

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Through constant familiarity, we can definitely establish new behavior patterns, using our tendency to form habits to our advantage. If we make a steady effort, I think we can overcome any form of negative conditioning and make positive changes in our lives. But we need to remember that genuine change doesn't happen overnight.

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