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Inner Disarmament, External Disarmament; These Must Go Together, You See. Peace Is Not Just Mere Absence Of Violence - Genuine Peace Must Start In Each Individual Heart.

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Inner Disarmament, External Disarmament; These Must Go Together, You See. Peace Is Not Just Mere Absence Of Violence - Genuine Peace Must Start In Each Individual Heart.

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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.

If We Adopt A Self-centered Approach To Life, By Which We Attempt To Use Others For Our Own Self Interest, We Might Be Able To Gain Temporary Benefits, But In The Long Run We Will Not Succeed In Achieving Even Our Personal Happiness, And Hope For The Next Life Is Out Of The Question.

People Often Expect The Other Person To Respond First In A Positive Way, Instead Of Taking The Initiative To Create That Possibility. I Feel That's Wrong; It Can Act As A Barrier That Just Promotes A Feeling Of Isolation From Others. To Overcome Feelings Of Isolation And Loneliness, Your Underlying Attitude Makes A Tremendous Difference - Approaching Others With The Thought Of Compassion In Your Mind Is The Best Way.

I Think In Many Ways Narrow Minded-attitudes Lead To Extreme Thinking.

A Human Being Isn't Meant To Be Some Kind Of Machine Designed Only For Production. No. Human Life Isn't Just For Work.

According To Buddhist Practice, There Are Three Stages Or Steps. The Initial Stage Is To Reduce Attachment Towards Life. The Second Stage Is The Elimination Of Desire And Attachment To This Samsara. Then In The Third Stage, Self-cherishing Is Eliminated

Wisdom Is The Best Guide And Faith Is The Best Companion.

Genuine Peace Is Based On Inner Peace, Because You Cannot Build Peace On The Basis Of Anger

Anger, Jealousy, Impatience, And Hatred Are The Real Troublemakers, With Them Problems Cannot Be Solved.

It Is Not Only Our Right As Members Of The Global Human Family To Protest When Our Brothers And Sisters Are Being Treated Brutally, But It Is Also Our Duty To Do Whatever We Can To Hep Them.

Peace Can Only Last Where Human Rights Are Respected, Where The People Are Fed, And Where Individuals And Nations Are Free. True Peace With Oneself And With The World Around Us Can Only Be Achieved Through The Development Of Mental Peace.

We Humans Have Existed In Our Present Form For About A Hundred Thousand Years. I Believe That If During This Time The Human Mind Had Been Primarily Controlled By Anger And Hatred, Our Overall Population Would Have Decreased. But Today, Despite All Our Wars, We Find That The Human Population Is Greater Than Ever. This Clearly Indicates To Me That Love And Compassion Predominate In The World. And This Is Why Unpleasant Events Are "news"; Compassionate Activities Are So Much A Part Of Daily Life That They Are Taken For Granted And , Therefore, Largely Ignored.

Sometimes People Feel Mind Is Merely The - In Some Animal, The Energy Or Something From The Brain. Now There Are Little Sort Of Curiosities Or I Think Doubt Sometimes A Sheer Sort Of Mental Attitude, Some Change In Our Brain. So These Fields, Now Scientists Are Showing Some Interest.

A Lot Of Problems We Are Facing, Essentially, Man Made Problem. Own Creation. Not Due To Lack Of Intelligence.

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.

In The Final Analysis, The Hope Of Every Person Is Simply Peace Of Mind.

Therefore We Have To Make Effort Through Well Through Every Corner, Media People, Education Sort Of Institution, And Family, Parents, Everywhere. It Is Our Common Goal, Common Interest Promote More Compassion Toward The World.

When We Face Problems Or Disagreements Today, We Have To Arrive At Solutions Through Dialogue. Dialogue Is The Only Appropriate Method. One-sided Victory Is No Longer Acceptable. We Must Work To Resolve Conflicts In A Spirit Of Reconciliation And Always Keep In Mind The Interests Of Others.

Buddhahood Is A State Free Of All Obstructions To Knowledge And Disturbing Emotions. It Is The State In Which The Mind Is Fully Evolved.

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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At The Beginning Of This Century, People Never Questioned The Effectiveness Of War, Never Thought There Could Be Real Peace. Now, People Are Tired Of War And See It As Ineffective In Solving Anything.

Nowadays The World Is Becoming Increasingly Materialistic, And Mankind Is Reaching Toward The Very Zenith Of External Progress, Driven By An Insatiable Desire For Power And Vast Possessions. Yet By This Vain Striving For Perfection In A World Where Everything Is Relative,they Wander Even Further Away From Inward Peace And Happiness Of The Mind.

External Circumstances Can Contribute To One's Happiness And Well-being, But Ultimately Happiness And Suffering Depend On The Mind.

The Real Test Of Compassion Is Not What We Say In Abstract Discussions But How We Conduct Ourselves In Daily Life.

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

Love Is Wanting Others To Be Happy.

Take Into Account That Great Love And Great Achievements Involve Great Risk.

Live A Good, Honourable Life. Then When You Get Older And Look Back, You'll Be Able To Enjoy It A Second Time.

To Be Extremely Self-centred, Only Interested In Your Own Satisfaction, Always Brings Negative Consequences In The Long Run.

If There Is A Solution To A Problem, There Is No Need To Worry. And If There Is No Solution, There Is No Need To Worry.

Every Single Being, Even Those Who Are Hostile To Us, Is Just As Afraid Of Suffering As We Are, And Seeks Happiness In The Same Way We Do. Every Person Has The Same Right As We Do To Be Happy And Not To Suffer. So Let's Take Care Of Others Wholeheartedly, Of Both Our Friends And Our Enemies. This Is The Basis For True Compassion.

If We Want To Save The World, We Must Have A Plan. But No Plan Will Work Unless We Meditate.

By Setting Our Motivation Strongly In The Morning When Our Mind Is Fresh And Clear, We Are Much More Likely To Remember It During The Day And Act With That Intention

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.

Give The Ones You Love Wings To Fly, Roots To Come Back And Reasons To Stay.

If You Become More Concerned For The Welfare Of Others, You Will Experience A Sense Of Calm, Inner-strength, And Self Confidence.

Self Confidence

If You Have A Particular Faith Or Religion, That Is Good. But You Can Survive Without It.

I Believe That The Very Purpose Of Life Is To Be Happy. From The Very Core Of Our Being, We Desire Contentment. In My Own Limited Experience I Have Found That The More We Care For The Happiness Of Others, The Greater Is Our Own Sense Of Well-being.

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