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Some People Get The Impression That Buddhism Talks Too Much About Suffering. In Order To Become Prosperous, A Person Must Initially Work Very Hard, So He Or She Has To Sacrifice A Lot Of Leisure Time. Similarly, The Buddhist Is Willing To Sacrifice Immediate Comfort So That He Or She Can Achieve Lasting Happiness.

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Some People Get The Impression That Buddhism Talks Too Much About Suffering. In Order To Become Prosperous, A Person Must Initially Work Very Hard, So He Or She Has To Sacrifice A Lot Of Leisure Time. Similarly, The Buddhist Is Willing To Sacrifice Immediate Comfort So That He Or She Can Achieve Lasting Happiness.

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I Am Just One Human Being.

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Concern For Others

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In A Free Country, America, Or India, And Japan, And Many Places, Democracy Country, Free Country, But Still Within The Sort Of Rule Of Law, Some Injustice, Some Sort Of Problems, Some Discrimination, And Also Some Sort Of Scandals Or The Corruptions. These Things, You See, They Are Always In My Mind, I Think Many People Agree, Lack Of Moral Principle.

Without Inner Peace It Is Impossible To Have World Peace.

With Realization Of One's Own Potential And Self-confidence In One's Ability, One Can Build A Better World.

If Each Of Us Can Learn To Relate To Each Other More Out Of Compassion, With A Sense Of Connection To Each Other And A Deep Recognition Of Our Common Humanity, And More Important, To Teach This To Our Children, I Believe That This Can Go A Long Way In Reducing Many Of The Conflicts And Problems That We See Today.

Compassion Is The Wish To See Others Free From Suffering.

In The Past, The Respect People Had For Religion Meant That Ethical Practice Was Maintained Through A Majority Following One Religion Or Another. But This Is No Longer The Case. We Must Therefore Find Some Other Way Of Establishing Basic Ethical Principles.

Ethical Principles

One Has To Try To Develop One's Inner Feelings, Which Can Be Done Simply By Training One's Mind. This Is A Priceless Human Asset And One You Don't Have To Pay Income Tax On!

Even An Animal, If You Show Genuine Affection, Gradually Trust Develops... If You Always Showing Bad Face And Beating, How Can You Develop Friendship?

Only Through Kindness And Love Can Peace Of Mind Be Achieved.

Neither A Space Station Nor An Enlightened Mind Can Be Realized In A Day.

You Use Force, You Create Fear. Fear Destroys Trust. Trust Is The Basis Of Harmony. The Hardliner Believes Harmony And Unity Can Be Brought By Force. That's Totally Unscientific, Totally Wrong.

When Reason Ends, Then Anger Begins. Therefore, Anger Is A Sign Of Weakness.

...there Is An Intense Delight In Abandoning Faulty States Of Mind And In Cultivating Helpful Ones In Meditation.

Happiness Mainly Comes From Our Own Attitude, Rather Than From External Factors.

When A Person Is In A Miserable Situation, Then, Yes, It Is Difficult To Develop Genuine Compassion Toward Others. That's Why I Find It Difficult To Say To Poor People, "please Have Compassion Toward Millionaires." That's Not Easy.

The Purpose Of Life Is To Increase The Warm Heart.

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Too Strong A Media Emphasis On Death And Violence Can Lead To Despair.

Any Issue, Including Political, Economic And Religious Activities Human Beings Pursue In This World, Should Be Fully Understood Before We Pass Our Judgement. Therefore, It Is Very Important To Know The Causes. Whatever The Issue, We Should Be Able To See The Complete Picture. This Will Enable Us To Comprehend The Whole Story.

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I'm Nothing Special, Just An Ordinary Human Being. That's Why I Always Describe Myself As A Simple Buddhist Monk.

As Human Beings We Are All The Same. We Have This Marvelous Intelligence, Which Sometimes Creates Problems For Us, But When Influenced By Warm-heartedness Can Be Very Constructive. In This Context We Need To Appreciate The Value Of Having Moral Principles.

Depression Seems To Be Related To Fear, Anger And Frustration. When You're In A Bad Mood, Even If You Meet With Your Friends, You Don't Take Pleasure In Their Company. But When You're In A Good Mood, Even If Things Go Wrong, You Can Cope With Them Without Difficulty. This Is Why Putting Yourself In A Good Mood, Making A Point Of Developing A Sense Of Loving Kindness Gives You Greater Inner Strength.

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Once You Have A Genuine Sense Of Concern For Others, There’s No Room For Cheating, Bullying Or Exploitation.

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Computers Make Me Totally Blank Out.

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Secular Humanism

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You Must Not Procrastinate. Rather, You Should Make Preparations So That Even If You Did Die Tonight, You Would Have No Regrets. If You Develop An Appreciation For The Uncertainty And Imminence Of Death, Your Sense Of The Importance Of Using Your Time Wisely Will Get Stronger And Stronger.

Procrastination

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.

In Order To Lead A Meaningful Life, You Need To Cherish Others, Pay Attention To Human Values And Try To Cultivate Inner Peace.

Freedom Is The Real Source Of Human Happiness And Creativity. Irrespective Of Whether You Are A Believer Or Nonbeliever, Whether Buddhist, Christian, Or Jew, The Important Thing Is To Be A Good Human Being.

I Only Escaped From Tibet Because I Feared My People Would Resort To Desperate Violence If The Chinese Took Me As Their Prisoner.

[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.

Happiness Comes Through Taming The Mind; Without Taming The Mind There Is No Way To Be Happy

Once A Year Go Someplace You've Never Been.

Always Embrace The Common Humanity That Lies At The Heart Of Us All.

Common Humanity

The Practice Of Love Can Be Expressed In One Sentence: 'do Not Harm Others.'

Nothing Comes Into Being Without A Cause And When All The Conditions Are Created, There Is Nothing That Can Prevent The Consequence.

With The Realization Of Ones Own Potential And Self-confidence In Ones Ability, One Can Build A Better World. According To My Own Experience, Self-confidence Is Very Important. That Sort Of Confidence Is Not A Blind One; It Is An Awareness Of Ones Own Potential. On That Basis, Human Beings Can Transform Themselves By Increasing The Good Qualities And Reducing The Negative Qualities.

Many Tibetans Sacrifice Their Lives.

I Always Believe The Rule By King Or Official Leader Is Outdated. Now We Must Catch Up With The Modern World.

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

The Most Important Benefit Of Patience Consists In The Way It Acts As A Powerful Antidote To The Affliction Of Anger.

Pain Can Change You, But That Doesn't Mean It Has To Be A Bad Change. Take That Pain And Turn It Into Wisdom.

When You Think Everything Is Someone Else's Fault, You Will Suffer A Lot. When You Realize That Everything Springs Only From Yourself, You Will Learn Both Peace And Joy.

Those Who Have Little Interest In Spirituality Shouldn’t Think That Human Inner Values Don’t Apply To You. The Inner Peace Of An Alert And Calm Mind Are The Source Of Real Happiness And Good Health. Our Human Intelligence Tells Us Which Of Our Emotions Are Positive And Helpful And Which Are Damaging And To Be Restrained Or Avoided.

Hatred, Jealousy, And Fear Hinder Peace Of Mind. When You're Angry Or Unforgiving, For Example, Your Mental Suffering Is Constant. It Is Better To Forgive Than To Spoil Your Peace Of Mind With Ill Feelings.

Today, As We Wish Each Other A Happy New Year, Let Us Determine To Be More Sincere, Compassionate, Warm-hearted Human Beings, Trying To Make Our World A More Equal Place. That Way We'll Actually Make It A Happy Year.

I Believe Each Human Being Has The Potential To Change, To Transform One’s Own Attitude, No Matter How Difficult The Situation.

It Is Also Possible Within This Lifetime To Enhance The Power Of The Mind, Enabling One To Reaccess Memories From Previous Lives. Such Recollection Tends To Be More Accessible During Meditative Experiences In The Dream State. Once One Has Accessed Memories Of Previous Lives In The Dream State, One Gradually Recalls Them In The Waking State.

You Are So Anxious About The Future That You Do Not Enjoy The Present. You Therefore Do Not Live In The Present Or The Future. You Live As If You Are Never Going To Die, And Then Die Having Never Really Lived.

Live In The Present

Change Only Takes Place Through Action, Not Through Meditation And Prayer.

My Belief Is That The Various Religious Traditions Have Great Potential To Increase Compassion, The Sense Of Caring For One Another, And The Spirit Of Reconciliation. However, I Believe That A Human Being, Without Religious Faith, Can Be A Very Good Person - Sincere, A Good Heart, Having A Sense Of Concern For Others - Without Belief In A Particular Religious Faith.

The Buddha Gave Equal Opportunities To Women. But We, Even As Followers Of Buddha, Neglected That.

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