Dalai Lama Quotes

• Happiness is not something readymade.  It comes from your own actions.

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  Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

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  The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

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• Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship.

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  An open heart is an open mind.

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• Because of the risks involved in indulging in unrestrained desire and greed we need to cultivate contentment and simplicity.

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• I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.

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• Not only is your own happiness and welfare related to others, but the more you help them, the happier you will be.

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• The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

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• Great changes start with individuals; the basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals, something we can all work for.

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• If we have a good heart and concern for others, our actions will be positive.

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• Love and compassion are qualities that human beings require just to live together.

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• We need values based on common sense, experience and scientific findings, what I refer to as secular ethics.

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• If you want change, create the causes.

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  If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.

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• Having a compassionate attitude is the ultimate basis for living a happy life.

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• Prayer can be of great solace to the individual, but changing the world requires us to take action.

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• If we make a common attempt to improve our education systems, we can educate the coming generations to be more compassionate.

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  If at the beginning and end of our lives we depend upon others’ kindness, why then in the middle should we not act kindly towards others?

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  If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

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Dalai Lama (190)

Birth:	6th July, 1935
Nationality:	Tibetan
Profession:	Leader

About

The name is a combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" and the Tibetan word meaning "guru, teacher, mentor". The Dalai Lama is traditionally thought to be the rebirth in a line of tulkus who are considered to be manifestations of the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteśvara. The Dalai Lama is often thought to be the leader of the Gelug School, but this position belongs officially to the Ganden Tripa, which is a temporary position appointed by the Dalai Lama who, in practice, exerts much influence. The line of Dalai Lamas began as a lineage of spiritual teachers; the 5th Dalai Lama assumed political authority over Tibet.

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