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Our World And Our Lives Have Become Increasingly Interdependent, So When Our Neighbour Is Harmed, It Affects Us Too. Therefore We Have To Abandon Outdated Notions Of 'them' And 'us' And Think Of Our World Much More In Terms Of A Great 'us', A Greater Human Family.

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Our World And Our Lives Have Become Increasingly Interdependent, So When Our Neighbour Is Harmed, It Affects Us Too. Therefore We Have To Abandon Outdated Notions Of 'them' And 'us' And Think Of Our World Much More In Terms Of A Great 'us', A Greater Human Family.

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Although Violence And The Use Of Force May Appear Powerful And Decisive, Their Benefits Are Short-lived. Violence Can Never Bring A Lasting And Long Term Resolution To Any Problem, Because It Is Unpredictable And For Every Problem It Seems To Solve, Others Are Created. On The Other Hand, Truth Remains Constant And Will Ultimately Prevail.

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Guarantees That

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Concern For Others

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Afflictive Emotions - Our Jealousy, Anger, Hatred, Fear - Can Be Put To An End. When You Realize That These Emotions Are Only Temporary, That They Always Pass On Like Clouds In The Sky, You Also Realize They Can Ultimately Be Abandoned.

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I Do Not Understand Men. They Spend Their Lives To Use Their Health To Make Money And Then They Spend Their Money To Restore Their Health.

It Is Under The Greatest Adversity That There Exists The Greatest Potential For Doing Good, Both For Oneself And Others.

We Can Wake Ourselves Up, Discover In Ourselves An Energy That Was Hidden There, And Act With More Clarity, More Force.

The Enemy Is The Necessary Condition For Practicing Patience.

When We Talk About Global Crisis, Or A Crisis Of Humanity, We Cannot Blame A Few Politicians, A Few Fanatics, Or A Few Troublemakers. The Whole Of Humanity Has A Responsibility Because It Is Our Business, Human Business. I Call This A Sense Of Universal Responsibility. That Is A Crucial Point.

Spend Some Time Alone Every Day.

Even Within One Person, Yesterday And Today, There Are Differences. We Must Look At A Deeper Level.

Compassion, Forgiveness, These Are The Real, Ultimate Sources Of Power For Peace And Success In Life

Success In Life

The Source Of Peace Is Within Us; So Also The Source Of War. And The Real Enemy Is Within Us, And Not Outside. The Source Of War Is Not The Existence Of Nuclear Weapons Or Other Arms. It Is The Minds Of Human Beings Who Decide To Push The Button And To Use Those Arms Out Of Hatred, Anger Or Greed.

Just Because They're Not On Your Road Doesn't Mean They've Gotten Lost.

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

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

The Many Factors Which Divide Us Are Actually Much More Superficial Than Those We Share. Despite All Of The Things That Differentiate Us - Race, Language, Religion, Gender, Wealth And So On - We Are All Equal Concerning Our Fundamental Humanity.

We Can Never Obtain Peace In The Outer World Until We Make Peace With Ourselves.

Happiness In Simplicity Can Be Achieved With A Flexible Mindset And Nine Hours Sleep Each Night.

Human Satisfaction Must Ultimately Come From Within Oneself.

Human Happiness

Some People Consider The Practice Of Love And Compassion Is Only Related To Religious Practice And If They Are Not Interested In Religion They Neglect These Inner Values. But Love And Compassion Are Qualities That Human Beings Require Just To Live Together.

I Call The Light And High Aspects Of My Being Spirit And The Dark And Heavy Aspects Soul.

If Every 8 Year Old In The World Is Taught Meditation, We Will Eliminate Violence From The World Within One Generation

Rulers Come And Go. It's The People Who Are The Real Rulers Of The Country.

Happiness Is The Highest Form Of Health.

Where Ignorance Is Our Master, There Is No Possibility Of Real Peace.

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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.

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.

World Peace Must Develop From Inner Peace. Peace Is Not Just Mere Absence Of Violence. Peace Is, I Think, The Manifestation Of Human Compassion.

Along With Selfishness, Anger Is One Of The Most Serious Problems Facing The World Today

We Must Cultivate A Universal Responsibility Toward Each Other And Extend It To The Planet That We Have To Share

A Genuine Smile Touches Something Fundamental In Us: Our Natural Appreciation Of Kindness.

Values Are Related To Our Emotions, Just As We Practice Physical Hygiene To Preserve Our Physical Health, We Need To Observe Emotional Hygiene To Preserve A Healthy Mind And Attitudes.

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You Cant Help Someone Just By Making A Wish To Do So, You Have To Take Action.

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The Key To Human Happiness Lies Within Our Own State Of Mind, And So Too Do The Primary Obstacles To That Happiness.

It Is My Fundamental Belief That All Human Beings Share The Same Basic Aspirations: That We All Want Hapiness And That We All Share Suffering. Asians, Just Like Americans, Europeans, And The Rest Of The World, Share A Desire To Live Life To Its Fullest, To Better Ourselves And The Lives Of Our Loved Ones.

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Your Own Pain Is Involuntary; You Feel Overwhelmed And Have No Control. When Feeling The Pain Of Others, There Is An Element Of Discomfort, But There Also Is A Level Of Stability Because You Are Voluntarily Accepting Pain. It Gives You A Sense Of Confidence.

More Fundamental Than Religion Is Our Basic Human Spirituality. We Have A Basic Human Disposition Towards Love, Kindness And Affection, Irrespective Of Whether We Have A Religious Framework Or Not. When We Nurture This Most Basic Human Resource - When We Set About Cultivating Those Basic Inner Values Which We All Appreciate In Others, Then We Start To Live Spiritually.

I Think Mischievous People Always There, ... Some Kind Of Perfect World, That Is Impossible. Accept That Reality. (for) Those People Who Have Genuine Concern About Humanity, Make Some Effort-better Than None.

Genuine Concern

I Believe The Ultimate Aim Of All Human Beings Is To Obtain Happiness And A Sense Of Fulfillment... I Have Always Stressed The Importance Of Combining Both The Mental And Material Approach To Achieving Happiness For Humankind.

Achieving Happiness

To Combat Hatred Directed Toward A Person, A Buddhist Cultivates Loving Kindness Toward That Person.

In Fact, Being Wealthy Often Brings Even More Anxiety.

Many Problems That Confront Us Today Are Created By Man, Whether They Are Violent Conflicts, Destruction Of The Environment, Poverty Or Hunger. These Problems Can Be Resolved Thanks To Human Efforts By Understanding That We Are Brother And Sister And By Developing This Sense Of Closeness. We Must Cultivate A Universal Responsibility Toward Each Other And Extend It To The Planet That We Have To Share.

If We Lose Our Hope, That's Our Real Disaster!

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Conversion Is Not My Intention. Changing Religion Is Not Easy. You May Develop Some Kind Of Confusion Or Difficulties.

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.

True Friends Share Genuine Closeness And Remain Friends Irrespective Of Fluctuating Fortunes.

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.

In The Interests Of Everyone The Artist Had A Responsibility To Use His Medium Well. In The Tibetan Culture, Most Of The Paintings Are Of Deities Or Buddhas, And They Try To Send A Message Of The Value Of The Spiritual.

The Basis Of Human Rights Is Happy Life. Everyone Wants To Lead A Happy Life For Which We Need To Have A Holistic Approach.

Sometimes We Feel That One Individual's Action Is Very Insignificant. Then We Think, Of Course, That Effects Should Come From Channeling Or From A Unifying Movement. But The Movement Of The Society, Community Or Group Of People Means Joining Individuals. Society Means A Collection Of Individuals, So That Initiative Must Come From Individuals. Unless Each Individual Develops A Sense Of Responsibility, The Whole Community Cannot Move. So Therefore, It Is Very Essential That We Should Not Feel That Individual Effort Is Meaningless- You Should Not Feel That Way. We Should Make An Effort.

To Develop Genuine Devotion, You Must Know The Meaning Of Teachings. The Main Emphasis In Buddhism Is To Transform The Mind, And This Transformation Depends Upon Meditation. In Order To Meditate Correctly, You Must Have Knowledge.

Just As Compassion Is The Wish That All Sentient Beings Be Free Of Suffering, Loving-kindness Is The Wish That All May Enjoy Happiness.

Looking At The Pattern Of Our Existence From Birth To Death, We Can See The Way In Which We Are Fundamentally Nurtured By Other's Affection.

It Is Vital That When Educating Our Children's Brains That We Do Not Neglect To Educate Their Hearts.

If You Lose Your Temper, Your Sound Sleep Will Go, And You Will Have To Use A Tranquilizer Or Sleeping Pills? Then Gradually, More White Hair, Wrinkles.

Anger, Pride And Competence Are Our Real Enemies.

I Always Believed In Love, Compassion And A Sense Of Universal Respect. Every Human Being Has That Potential.

Maybe, Just Maybe, I Would Like To Become A Real Spiritual Teacher, A Working Lama!

If One Assumes A Humble Attitude, One's Own Good Qualities Will Increase. Whereas If One Is Proud, One Will Become Jealous Of Others, One Will Look Down On Others, And Due To That There Will Be Unhappiness In Society.

Infinite Altruism Is The Basis Of Peace And Happiness. If You Want Altruism, You Must Control Hate And You Must Practice Patience. The Main Teachers Of Patience Are Our Enemies.

If Your Life Becomes Only A Medium Of Production, Then Many Of The Good Human Values And Characteristics Will Be Lost.

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What Is Important Is To See How We Can Best Lead A Meaningful Everyday Life, How We Can Bring About Peace And Harmony In Our Minds, How We Can Help Contribute To Society.

Appreciate How Rare And Full Of Potential Your Situation Is In This World, Then Take Joy In It, And Use It To Your Best Advantage.

Self Satisfaction Alone Cannot Determine If A Desire Or Action Is Positive Or Negative. The Demarcation Between A Positive And A Negative Desire Or Action Is Not Whether It Gives You A Immediate Feeling Of Satisfaction, But Whether It Ultimately Results In Positive Or Negative Consequences.

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