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Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind.

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A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world.

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Human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.

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Reincarnation is not an exclusively Hindu or Buddhist concept, but it is part of the history of human origin. It is proof of the mindstream's capacity to retain knowledge of physical and mental activities. It is related to the theory of interdependent origination and to the law of cause and effect.

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We believe in self creation. That's why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths.

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We can only transform humanity and create a happier more compassionate world through education.

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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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I consider myself as a free spokesman for the people.

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Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned.

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One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of your desire you are still not satisfied. The true antidote of greed is contentment.

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You're happy when you help others become happy.

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It may seem unrealistic to think we can ever become free from hatred, but Buddhists have systematic methods for gradually developing a tolerance powerful enough to give such freedom.

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If you serve others as fully as you can, what you do will be a source of inner joy.

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Number of people have said to me, after hearing your thinking, their mind becomes much more happier.

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If there's good, strong evidence from science that such and such is the case and this is contrary to Buddhism, then we will change.

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In the past, destruction of your neighbour might have been considered a victory, but today we are all interdependent. We live in a global economy; we face problems like climate change that affect us all. The 7 billion human beings alive today belong to one human family. In the context that others' interests are in our interest and our interest is in their interest, the use of force is self-destructive.

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The basis of human rights is happy life. Everyone wants to lead a happy life for which we need to have a holistic approach.

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I think governments can't do much.

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Whatever the intellectual quality of the education given our children, it is vital that it include elements of love and compassion, for nothing guarantees that knowledge alone will be truly useful to human beings.

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It does not matter whether you are a theist or atheist, what matters is sincerity, forgiveness, and compassion.

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