Dalai Lama Quotes, Buddhist Quotes, Kindness Quotes

To combat hatred directed toward a person, a Buddhist cultivates loving kindness toward that person.

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The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.

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We have a natural creative ability and it is very important to realize this.

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Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.

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I learn as much from a turtle as from a religious text.

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A sense of concern for others gives our lives meaning; it is the root of all human happiness

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True change is within; leave the outside as it is.

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The mind must be developed by you alone. There is no way for others to do the work and for you to reap the results. Reading someone else's blueprint of mental progress will not transfer its realizations to you. You have to develop them yourself.

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Spiritually, yes, now many people knows Tibetans in spiritual field are very, very advanced but in material field is very, very backward.

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Peace isn't the mere absence of violence; peace must come from inner peace. And inner peace comes from taking others’ interests into account.

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Through awareness, you get a certain attitude. That's the way, you see, to achieve more peaceful, more compassion, more friendship through that way.

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I want to show that there are indeed some universal ethical principles which could help everyone to achieve the happiness we all aspire to.

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If we wish to ensure everyone’s peace and happiness we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings

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If you contribute to other peoples happiness, you will find the true meaning of life. The key point is to have a genuine sense of universal responsibility

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Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. At least we will be able to prevent the advent of negative conduct dominated by negative emotion. That is 'shila', or moral ethics. Once we develop this by familiarizing ourselves with it, along with mindfulness and conscientiousness, eventually that pattern and way of life will become a part of our own life.

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We need to strengthen such inner values as contentment, patience and tolerance, as well as compassion for others. Keeping in mind that it is expressions of affection rather than money and power that attract real friends, compassion is the key to ensuring our own well-being.

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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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Unlike physical progress, which is subject to natural restrictions, the qualities of the mind can be developed limitlessly.

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The creation of a more peaceful and happier society has to begin from the level of the individual, and from there it can expand to one's family, to one's neighborhood, to one's community and so on.

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There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.

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