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It Is My Belief That Whereas The Twentieth Century Has Been A Century Of War And Untold Suffering, The Twenty-first Century Should Be One Of Peace And Dialogue. As The Continued Advances In Information Technology Make Our World A Truly Global Village, I Believe There Will Come A Time When War And Armed Conflict Will Be Considered An Outdated And Obsolete Method Of Settling Differences Among Nations And Communities.

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It Is My Belief

Dalai Lama

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It Is My Belief That Whereas The Twentieth Century Has Been A Century Of War And Untold Suffering, The Twenty-first Century Should Be One Of Peace And Dialogue. As The Continued Advances In Information Technology Make Our World A Truly Global Village, I Believe There Will Come A Time When War And Armed Conflict Will Be Considered An Outdated And Obsolete Method Of Settling Differences Among Nations And Communities.

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When We Are Motivated By Compassion And Wisdom, The Results Of Our Actions Benefit Everyone, Not Just Our Individual Selves Or Some Immediate Convenience. When We Are Able To Recognize And Forgive Ignorant Actions Of The Past, We Gain Strength To Constructively Solve The Problems Of The Present.

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We Are Driven By Self-interest, It’s Necessary To Survive. But We Need Wise Self-interest That Is Generous And Co-operative, Taking Others’ Interests Into Account. Co-operation Comes From Friendship, Friendship Comes From Trust, And Trust Comes From Kind-heartedness. Once You Have A Genuine Sense Of Concern For Others, There’s No Room For Cheating, Bullying Or Exploitation.

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Good Human Being

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(because) The Notion Of Absolute Truth Is Difficult To Sustain Outside The Context Of Religion, Ethical Conduct Is Not Something We Engage In Because It Is Somehow Right In Itself But Because, Like Ourselves, All Others Desire To Be Happy And To Avoid Suffering. Given That This Is A Natural Disposition, Shared By All, It Follows That Each Individual Has A Right To Pursue This Goal. Accordingly, I Suggest That One Of The Things Which Determines Whether An Act Is Ethical Or Not Is Its Effect On Others' Experience Or Expectation Of Happiness.

Cultivating Care And Concern For Others Gives Rise To A Kind Of Inner Strength. No Matter What Difficulties Or Problems You Face, In This Wider Context They’ll Seem Less Significant And Troubling To You. The Inner Strength, Self-confidence And Courage You Gain By Focussing On Others’ Needs Instead Of Your Own, Brings With It A Deep, Calm Sense Of Satisfaction.

Self Confidence

Concern For Others

So Our Future Is In Our Own Hands. What Greater Free Will Do We Need?

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My Main Hope Is Eventually, In Modern Education Field, Introduce Education About Warm-heartedness, Not Based On Religion, But Based On Common Experience And A Common Sort Of Sense, And Then Scientific Finding.

Common Experience

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Self Confidence

The Various Features And Aspects Of Human Life, Such As Longevity, Good Health, Success, Happiness, And So Forth, Which We Consider Desirable, Are All Dependent On Kindness And A Good Heart.

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More Compassionate Mind, More Sense Of Concern For Other's Well-being, Is Source Of Happiness.

Concern For Others

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Physically You Are A Human Being, But Mentally You Are Incomplete. Given That We Have This Physical Human Form, We Must Safeguard Our Mental Capacity For Judgment. For That, We Cannot Take Out Insurance; The Insurance Company Is Within: Self-discipline, Self-awareness, And A Clear Realization Of The Disadvantages Of Anger And The Positive Effects Of Kindness.

Not Only Is Your Own Happiness And Welfare Related To Others, But The More You Help Them, The Happier You Will Be.

A Heart Full Of Love And Compassion Is The Main Source Of Inner Strength, Willpower, Happiness, And Mental Tranquility

Peace Of Mind Is The Basis Of A Healthy Body And A Healthy Mind; So Peace Of Mind, A Calm Mind, Is Very, Very Important.

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.

Anger Is The Real Destroyer Of Our Good Human Qualities; An Enemy With A Weapon Cannot Destroy These Qualities, But Anger Can. Anger Is Our Real Enemy.

Delusions Are States Of Mind Which, When They Arise Within Our Mental Continuum, Leave Us Disturbed, Confused And Unhappy. Therefore, Those States Of Mind Which Delude Or Afflict Us Are Called 'delusions.'

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.

I Always Tell People That Religious Institutions And Political Institutions Should Be Separate. So While I'm Telling People This, I Myself Continue With Them Combined. Hypocrisy!

Old Friends Pass Away, New Friends Appear. It Is Just Like The Days. An Old Day Passes, A New Day Arrives. The Important Thing Is To Make It Meaningful: A Meaningful Friend - Or A Meaningful Day.

Foolish, Selfish People Are Always Thinking Of Themselves And The Result Is Always Negative. Wise Persons Think Of Others, Helping Them As Much As They Can, And The Result Is Happiness. Love And Compassion Are Beneficial Both For You And Others. Through Your Kindness To Others, Your Mind And Heart Will Open To Peace.

... Our Individual Well-being Is Intimately Connected Both With That Of All Others And With The Environment Within Which We Live.... Our Every Action, Our Every Deed, Word, And Thought, No Matter How Slight Or Inconsequential It May Seem, Has An Implication Not Only For Ourselves, But For All Others, Too.

A Calm Mind Is Good For Our Physical Health, But It Also Enables Us To See Things More Realistically.

Compassion Can Be Put Into Practice If One Recognizes The Fact That Every Human Being Is A Member Of Humanity And The Human Family Regardless Of Differences In Religion, Culture, Color And Creed. Deep Down There Is No Difference.

Material Objects Give Rise To Physical Happiness, While Spiritual Development Gives Rise To Mental Happiness. Since We Experience Both Physical And Mental Happiness, We Need Both Material And Spiritual Development. This Is Why, For Our Own Good And That Of Society We Need To Balance Material Progress With Inner Development.

Hard Times Build Determination And Inner Strength. Through Them We Can Also Come To Appreciate The Uselessness Of Anger.

If You Want To Be Wisely Selfish, Care For Others

I Want To Be Just A Pure Spiritual Leader.

All People And Things Are Interdependent. The World Has Become So Small That No Nation Can Solve Its Problems Alone, In Isolation From Others. That Is Why I Believe We Must All Cultivate A Sense Of Responsibility Based On Love And Compassion For Each Other.

Our Own Brain, Our Own Heart Is Our Temple; The Philosophy Is Kindness.

Different People Describe Me In A Different Ways. Some Describe Me As The Living Buddha. Nonsense. Some Describe Me As 'god-king.' Nonsense. Some Consider Me As A Demon Or A Wolf In Buddhist Robes. That Also, I Think Nonsense.

Life Can Be Pleasant Or Miserable. To Lead A Fruitful Life, And To Make It Positive, Practice Analytical Meditation.

People Assume That Happiness Stems From Collecting Things Outside Of Yourself, Whereas True Happiness Stems From Removing Things From Inside Of Yourself

Collecting Things

I Can Do What My Energy, My Time, To My Other Sort Of Commitment. And Then Also Emotional, Religious Harmony. So In These Two Field, Now That More Or Less I Think The Spirituality Or Human Values In These Fields, I May Consider My Only Professional Field. The Political, National Struggle, These Are Not My Profession.

Judge Your Success By What You Had To Give Up In Order To Get It.

Only The Development Of Compassion And Understanding For Others Can Bring Us The Tranquility And Happiness We All Seek.

A Genuine Transformation That Results From Sustained Concerted Effort Is Long Lasting Because It Has A Firm Foundation.

Remember That The Best Relationship Is One In Which Your Love For Each Other Exceeds Your Need For Each Other.

A Positive State Of Mind Is Not Merely Good For You, It Benefits Everyone With Whom You Come Into Contact, Literally Changing The World.

With A Basic Understanding Of All Humans As Brothers And Sisters, We Can Appreciate The Usefulness Of Different Systems And Ideologies That Can Accommodate Different Individuals And Groups With Different Cultural Heritages, Having Different Dispositions And Tastes. Each Person Has The Right To Choose Whatever Is Most Suitable, On The Basis Of A Deep Understanding Of All Others As Brothers And Sisters.

If You Want To Change The World, First Try To Improve And Bring About Change Within Yourself. That Will Help Change Your Family. From There It Just Gets Bigger And Bigger. Everything We Do Has Some Effect, Some Impact.

The Proper Way To Create Friends Is To Have A Warm Heart, Not Simply Money Or Power. The Friend Of Power And The Friend Of Money Are Something Different.

If We Have A Positive Mental Attitude, Then Even When Surrounded By Hostility, We Shall Not Lack Inner Peace.

Out Of 6 Billion Humans, The Troublemakers Are Just A Handful.

It's Best Not To Get Too Excited Or Too Depressed By The Ups And Downs Of Life.

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