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I Don't Want To Convert People To Buddhism - All Major Religions, When Understood Properly, Have The Same Potential For Good.

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Man Surprised Me Most About Humanity.because He Sacrifices His Health In Order To Make Money. Then He Sacrifices Money To Recuperate His Health.and Then He Is So Anxious About The Future That He Does Not Enjoy The Present; The Result Being That He Does Not Live In The Present Or The Future; He Lives As If He Is Never Going To Die, And Then Dies Having Never Really Lived.

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Is This What You Have In Mind,' I Asked The Dalai Lama, 'when You Say In Teachings That The Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Of The World Are The Most Selfish Beings Of All, That By Cultivating Altruism They Actually Achieve Ultimate Happiness For Themselves?' Yes. That's Wise Selfish,' He Replied. 'helping Others Not Means We Do This At Our Own Expense. Not Like This. Buddhas And Bodhisattvas, These People Very Wise. All Their Lives They Only Want One Thing: To Achieve Ultimate Happiness. How To Do This? By Cultivating Compassion, By Cultivating Altruism.

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Some People Automatically Associate Morality And Altruism With A Religious Vision Of The World. But I Believe It Is A Mistake To Think That Morality Is An Attribute Only Of Religion. We Can Imagine Two Types Of Spirituality: One Tied To Religion, While The Other Arises Spontaneously In The Human Heart As An Expression Of Love For Our Neighbors And A Desire To Do Them Good.

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On Love, Not Harming Others, And Respecting All Beings. Even Animals Have These Elements In Their Behavioral Patterns. We Should Start By Observing How Animals Act. They Are Honest And Appreciate It When We Are Honest With Them. If You Present Something Nice To An Animal In One Hand While Hiding A Rope In The Other, The Creature Will Know Your Intention. Yet Animals Have No Religion, No Constitution. Basic Nature Has Endowed Them With The Faculty Of Discernment. It Is The Same For Humans.

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[animals] Appreciate Others' Affection, They Also Have The Sort Of Ability To Show Their Own Affection. And Then As Soon As We're Born, Child, No Religious Faith.

The Affection Is Mainly Biological Factor. Then Further Sort Of Strengthening, That Religion Helps.

Those Who Like Myself, Consider Themselves To Be Followers Of Buddha, Should Practice As Much As We Can. To Followers Of Other Religious Traditions, I Would Like To Say, 'please Practice Your Own Religion Seriously And Sincerely.' And To Non-believers, I Request You To Try To Be Warm-hearted. I Ask This Of You Because These Mental Attitudes Actually Bring Us Happiness.

Spirit Is A Land Of High White Peaks And Glittering Jewel-like Lakes And Flowers. Life Is Sparse And Sounds Travel Great Distances.

Kindness Is The Key To Peace And Harmony In Family Life.

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I Really Feel That Some People Neglect And Overlook Compassion Because They Associate It With Religion. Of Course, Everyone Is Free To Choose Whether They Pay Religion Any Regard, But To Neglect Compassion Is A Mistake Because It Is The Source Of Our Own Well-being.

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Ultimately, The Reason Why Love And Compassion Bring The Greatest Happiness Is Simply That Our Nature Cherishes Them Above All Else. The Need For Love Lies At The Very Foundation Of Human Existence.

We Human Beings Are Social Beings. We Come Into The World As The Result Of Others’ Actions. We Survive Here In Dependence On Others. Whether We Like It Or Not, There Is Hardly A Moment Of Our Lives When We Do Not Benefit From Others’ Activities. For This Reason, It Is Hardly Surprising That Most Of Our Happiness Arises In The Context Of Our Relationships With Others.

Refraining From Harm, Not Out Of Fear, But Out Of Concern For Others, Their Well-being And Out Of Respect Is Non-violence.

Concern For Others

As Human Beings We Have The Same Experience Of Destructive And Constructive Emotions. We Also Have A Human Mind Capable Of Developing Wisdom. We All Have The Same Buddha Nature.

I Believe Deeply That We Must Find, All Of Us Together, A New Spirituality.

The Motivation Of All Religious Practice Is Similar: Love, Sincerity, Honesty. The Way Of Life Of Practically All Religious Persons Is Consistent. The Teachings Of Tolerance, Love, And Compassion Are The Same.

We Share The Earth Not Only With Our Fellow Human Beings, But With All The Other Creatures.

We May Now Have Reached A Point Where This Gap In Our Make-up Has Become Unsustainable; Partly Because What In The Past Would Have Counted As Material Plenty Has Become The Norm For The Majority In Much Of The World; And Partly Because The Slow Retreat Of Religion That Coincided With The Spread Of A Capitalist Economy Has Left A Gaping Hole In Millions Of People's Lives. (geoff Mulgan)

Capitalist Economy

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It Is Necessary To Help Others, Not Only In Our Prayers, But In Our Daily Lives. If We Find We Cannot Help Others, The Least We Can Do Is To Desist From Harming Them.

When A Problem First Arises, Try To Remain Humble And Maintain A Sincere Attitude, And Be Concerned That The Outcome Is Fair.

Meditation Is Valuable For All Of Humanity Because It Involves Looking Inward. People Don't Have To Be Religious To Look Inside Themselves More Carefully. It Is Constructive And Worthwhile To Analyze Our Emotions, Including Compassion And Our Sense Of Caring, So That We Can Become More Calm And Happy.

There Is A Common Perception That Compassion Is, If Not Actually An Impediment, At Least Irrelevant To Professional Life. Personally, I Would Argue That Not Only Is It Relevant, But That When Compassion Is Lacking, Our Activities Are In Danger Of Becoming Destructive. This Is Because When We Ignore The Question Of The Impact Our Actions Have On Others' Well-being, Inevitably We End Up Hurting Them.

During The Day Extend That Attitude To Everyone You Meet. Practice Cherishing The "simplest" Person (clerks, Attendants, Etc) Or People You Dislike.

I Believe The Ultimate Source Of Blessings Is Within Us. A Good Motivation And Honesty Bring Self-confidence , Which Attracts The Trust And Respect Of Others. Therefore The Real Source Of Blessings Is In Our Own Mind.

The Training Of The Mind Is An Art. If This Can Be Considered Art, One's Life Is Art.

We Have A Natural Creative Ability And It Is Very Important To Realize This.

Destructive Thoughts And Emotions Undermine The Very Causes Of Peace And Happiness. If You Think Clearly About It, It Makes No Sense To Think You’re Seeking Happiness, If You Do Nothing To Restrain Angry, Spiteful, And Malicious Thoughts And Emotions.

I Am The Source Of My Own Suffering, Because Of The Habits Of My Mind.

When We Feel Love And Kindness Toward Others, It Not Only Makes Others Feel Loved And Cared For, But It Helps Us Also To Develop Inner Happiness And Peace.

Happiness Does Not Come About Only Due To External Circumstances; It Mainly Derives From Inner Attitudes.

There Is Often A Big Disparity Between The Way In Which We Perceive Things And The Way Things Really Are.

There Is A Saying In Tibetan That "at The Door Of The Miserable Rich Man Sleeps The Contented Beggar". The Point Of This Saying Is Not That Poverty Is A Virtue, But That Happiness Does Not Come With Wealth, But From Setting Limits To One's Desires, And Living Within Those Limits With Satisfaction.

Every Man Has The Basis Of Good. Not Only Human Beings, You Can Find It Among Animals And Insects, For Instance, When We Treat A Dog Or Horse Lovingly.

Every Human Actions Becomes Dangerous When It Is Deprived Of Human Feeling. When They Are Performed With Feeling And Respect For Human Values, All Activities Become Constructive.

Some People Say That The West Has A Cruel History. These People Also May See The Achievements Of Western Countries - In Terms Of The Economy, Education, Health, And Social Achievements - As A Result Of Exploitation Of Poorer Countries, Including Arab Countries. Western Nations Get Rich By Using Resources Such As Arab Oil. Meanwhile, The Countries Supplying Them Raw Materials Remain Poor. Due To Such Injustices, Jealousies Are Created.

Using Resources

Genuine Human Friendship Is On The Basis Of Human Affection, Irrespective Of Your Position. Therefore, The More You Show Concern About The Welfare And Rights Of Others, The More You Are A Genuine Friend. The More You Remain Open And Sincere, Then Ultimately More Benefits Will Come To You. If You Forget Or Do Not Bother About Others, Then Eventually You Will Lose Your Own Benefit.

Genuine Friends

May I Examine My Mind In All Actions And As Soon As A Negative State Occurs, Since It Endangers Myself And Others, May I Firmly Face And Avert It.

Don't Compare Me With Jesus. He Is A Great Master, A Great Master.

Real Change In Society Must Start From Individual Initiative.

Whether One Believes In A Religion Or Not, And Whether One Believes In Rebirth Or Not, There Isn't Anyone Who Doesn't Appreciate Kindness And Compassion.

We Can Only Transform Humanity And Create A Happier More Compassionate World Through Education.

If We Looked Down At The World From Space, We Would Not See Any Demarcations Of National Boundaries. We Would Simply See One Small Planet, Just One.

We Need To Understand How Destructive Emotions Affect Us And Constructive Emotions Can Help Us, So That We Can Maintain Our Peace Of Mind.

Each Of Us Must Learn To Work Not Just For One Self, One's Own Family Or One's Nation, But For The Benefit Of All Humankind. Universal Responsibility Is The Key To Human Survival. It Is The Best Foundation For World Peace.

Don't Become A Buddhist. The World Doesn't Need Buddhist. Do Practice Compassion. The World Needs More Compassion.

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.

By Deceiving One Another Through False Assumptions And Misrepresentations There Has Been, In Reality, A Great Lapse And Delay In Achieving The Real Goals.

I Have Come To The Conclusion That Whether Or Not A Person Is A Religious Believer Does Not Matter. Far More Important Is That They Be A Good Human Being.

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

Meaning Of Life

Although Individuals May Be Highly Intelligent, They Are Sometimes Dogged By Skepticism And Doubts. They Are Clever, But They Tend To Be Hesitant And Skeptical And Are Never Really Able To Settle Down. These People Are The Least Receptive.

Love And Compassion Benefit Both Ourselves And Others. Through Kindness To Others, Your Heart And Mind Will Be Peaceful And Open.

If You Are Mindful Of Death, It Will Not Come As A Surprise-you Will Not Be Anxious. You Will Feel That Death Is Merely Like Changing Clothes. Consequently, At That Point You Will Be Able To Maintain Your Calmness Of Mind.

There Are Five Billion Human Beings And In A Certain Way I Think We Need Five Billion Different Religions.

I Met An American Lady Many Years Ago, Much Distant. Then I Told Her About My Own Difficult Experiences And I Showed Some Genuine Concern. She Responded, "why Are You So Concerned About Me?" We Need More Patience. At A Fundamental Level, We Are The Same Human Brothers And Sisters. Then Forget It. The Human Mind Is Very Strange. Like That.

Genuine Concern

God Exists Or God Does Not Exist. Leave It For Us. Your Task Is To Learn How To Live Peacefully.

Compassion Is The Radicalism Of Our Time.

I Will Not Propose To You That My Way Is Best. The Decision Is Up To You. If You Find Some Point Which May Be Suitable To You, Then You Can Carry Out Experiments For Yourself. If You Find That It Is Of No Use, Then You Can Discard It.

I Think When Religions Such As Hinduism And Buddhism - As Well As Christianity And Judaism - Were Founded, At That Time Societies Were Generally Male-dominated. So, Therefore This Social Notion Also Influenced Religion.

As Human Beings, We Are Only Able To Survive In Dependence Upon The Co-operation, Help And Kindness Of Other Fellow Humans.

Today We Face Many Problems. Some Are Created Essentially By Ourselves Based On Divisions Due To Ideology, Religion, Race, Economic Status, Or Other Factors. Therefore, The Time Has Come For Us To Think On A Deeper Level, On The Human Level, And From That Level We Should Appreciate And Respect The Sameness Of Others As Human Beings.

In The Buddha's Life Story We See The Three Stages Of Practice: Morality Comes First, Then Concentrated Meditation, And Then Wisdom. And We See That The Path Takes Time.

If We Ourselves Remain Angry And Then Sing World Peace, It Has Little Meaning. First, Our Individual Self Must Learn Peace. This We Can Practice. Then We Can Teach The Rest Of The World.

Kindness And A Good Heart Are The Foundation For Success In This Life, Progress On The Spiritual Path, And The Fulfillment Of Our Aspirations. Our Need For Them Is Not Limited To Any Specific Time, Place, Society, Or Culture.

Compassion Naturally Creates A Positive Atmosphere, And As A Result You Feel Peaceful And Content.

I Believe That To Meet The Challenge Of Our Times, Human Beings Will Have To Develop A Greater Sense Of Universal Responsibility. We Must All Learn To Work Not Just For Our Own Self, Family, Or Nation But For The Benefit Of All Humankind. Universal Responsibility Is The Key To Human Survival. It Is The Best Foundation For World Peace, The Equitable Use Of Natural Resources, And Through Concern For Future Generations, The Proper Care Of The Environment.

Compassion Is Not Helpless Pity, But An Awareness And Determination That Demands Action.

The Purpose Of Life Is To Be Happy.

Purpose Of Life

If A Problem Is Fixable, If A Situation Is Such That You Can Do Something About It, Then There Is No Need To Worry. If It's Not Fixable, Then There Is No Help In Worrying. There Is No Benefit In Worrying Whatsoever.

We All Have The Potential To Be Better Than We Are.

The Enemy Is The Necessary Condition For Practicing Patience.

Cultivating A Close, Warmhearted Feeling For Others Automatically Puts The Mind At Ease. It Helps Remove Whatever Fears Or Insecurities We May Have And Gives Us The Strength To Cope With Any Obstacles We Encounter.

We Forget That Despite The Superficial Differences Between Us, People Are Equal In Their Basic Wish For Peace And Happiness.

Happiness Is The Highest Form Of Health.

Don't Ever Mistake My Silence For Ignorance, My Calmness For Acceptance Or My Kindness For Weakness. Compassion And Tolerance Are Not A Sign Of Weakness, But A Sign Of Strength.

If You Help Others With Sincere Motivation And Sincere Concern, That Will Bring You More Fortune, More Friends, More Smiles, And More Success. If You Forget About Others' Rights And Neglect Others' Welfare, Ultimately You Will Be Very Lonely.

I Do Not See Any Reason Why Animals Should Be Slaughtered To Serve As Human Diet When There Are So Many Substitutes. After All, Man Can Live Without Meat.

Vegetarian Diet

It Is Important To Reflect On The Kindness Of Others. Every Aspect Of Our Present Well-being Is Due To Others' Hard Work. The Buildings We Live And Work In, The Roads We Travel, The Clothes We Wear, And The Food We Eat, Are All Provided By Others. None Of Them Would Exist But For The Kindness Of So Many People Unknown To Us.

The Lessons We Have Begun To Learn Make Me Hopeful, That Human Beings Will Become Friendlier, More Harmonious, Less Harmful. Compassion And The Seeds Of Peace Will Be Able To Flourish. At The Same Time, Every Individual Is Responsible To Help Guide Our Global Family In The Right Direction. Good Wishes Alone Are Not Enough; We Have To Take Responsibility. Large Human Movements Spring From Individual Human Initiatives

World Belongs To Humanity, Not This Leader, That Leader Or That King Or Prince Or Religious Leader. World Belongs To Humanity.

As You Breathe In, Cherish Yourself. As You Breathe Out, Cherish All Beings.

Compassion Is Of Little Value If It Just Remains An Idea. It Must Motivate How We Respond To Others And Be Reflective In All Our Thoughts And Actions

My Brain And My Heart Are My Temples. My True Religion Is Kindness.

Tolerance And Patience Should Not Be Read As Signs Of Weakness. They Are Signs Of Strength.

When We Meet Real Tragedy In Life, We Can React In Two Ways - Either By Losing Hope And Falling Into Self-destructive Habits, Or By Using The Challenge To Find Our Inner Strength.

Self Confidence Plays An Important Part In Every Aspect Of Man's Life.

Self Confidence

If We Can Cultivate A Concern For Others, Keeping In Mind The Oneness Of Humanity, We Can Build A More Compassionate World.

Concern For Others

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