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  • I think many people knows what I am thinking. The whole world knows I am not seeking independence, therefore is many Tibetan disappointed, and also some of our supporters - many Indians, many Europeans, many Americans are also disappointed because I am not seeking independence.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Thinking Quotes , People Quotes
  • It seems that for some people the idea of compassion entails a complete disregard for or even a sacrifice of their own interests. This is not the case. In fact, you first of all have to have a wish to be happy yourself - if you don't love yourself like that, how can you love others?
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Love You Quotes , Sacrifice Quotes
  • Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundance, you will not be disturbed even by the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love. This is both religious thinking and basic common sense.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Love Quotes , Happiness Quotes
  • Whether it is under the guise of survival and self-defence or directly expressed through dominion and greed, the failure to recognize the common humanity shared by us all lies at the heart of our difficulties. To overcome it, we should begin to develop, from the level of the individual through that of society to the world at large, what I call a sense of universal responsibility; a deep respect for every living being who lives on this one small planet and calls it home.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Lying Quotes , Home Quotes
  • No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Destiny Quotes , Suffering Quotes
  • Compassion can be roughly defined in terms of a state of mind that is nonviolent, nonharming, and nonaggressive. It is a mental attitude based on the wish for others to be free of their suffering and is associated with a sense of commitment, responsibility, and respect towards others.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Attitude Quotes , Responsibility Quotes
  • Happiness cannot come from hatred or anger. Nobody can say, 'Today I am happy because this morning I was angry.' On the contrary, people feel uneasy and sad and say, 'Today I am not very happy, because I lost my temper this morning.'
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Morning Quotes , Anger Quotes