Dalai Lama Quotes, Reality Quotes, Hands Quotes

Since form is emptiness and emptiness is form, then instead of a hand grasping at nothing, it is better to grasp at someone's nose because this is closer to reality.

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I have never been any place where I was not first invited. And upon invitation, if I feel that there is potential for making some contribution to humanity, I will comply in spite of being tired.

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

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We had a rule in Tibet that anyone proposing a new invention had to guarentee that it was beneficial, or at least harmless, for seven generations of humans before it could be adopted.

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Once a year go somewhere you have never been before.

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Tolerance and patience should not be read as signs of weakness. They are signs of strength.

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I think really, China, Chinese, I think they really have a long history of civilization, rich culture.

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If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate.

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We can hardly call a beggar an obstacle to generosity.

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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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The important thing is that men should have a purpose in life. It should be something useful, something good.

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The main cause of suffering is egoistic desire for one's own comfort and happiness.

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Ageing destroys youth, sickness destroys health, degeneration of life destroys all excellent qualities and death destroys life. Even if you are a great runner, you cannot run away from death. you cannot stop death with your wealth, through your magic performances or recitation of mantras or even medicines. Therefore, it is wise to prepare for your death.

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We need material development, but we need to understand that by itself it doesn't bring peace of mind.

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Peace must first be developed within an individual. And I believe that love, compassion, and altruism are the fundamental basis for peace. Once these qualities are developed within an individual, he or she is then able to create an atmosphere of peace and harmony. This atmosphere can be expanded and extended from the individual to his family, from the family to the community and eventually to the whole world.

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When you talk you are only repeating something you already know. But, if you listen you may learn something new.

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What we do and think in our own lives, then, becomes of extreme importance as it effects everything we're connected to.

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A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

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If an individual has a calm state of mind, that person's attitudes and views will be calm and tranquil even in the presence of great agitation.

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Just as rust, which arose from the iron itself, wears out the iron, likewise, performing an action without examination would destroy us by projecting us into a negative state of existence.

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