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To Be Aware Of A Single Shortcoming Within Oneself Is More Useful Than To Be Aware Of A Thousand In Somebody Else. Rather Than Speaking Badly About People And In Ways That Will Produce Friction And Unrest In Their Lives, We Should Practice A Purer Perception Of Them, And When We Speak Of Others, Speak Of Their Good Qualities.

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Dalai Lama

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To Be Aware Of A Single Shortcoming Within Oneself Is More Useful Than To Be Aware Of A Thousand In Somebody Else. Rather Than Speaking Badly About People And In Ways That Will Produce Friction And Unrest In Their Lives, We Should Practice A Purer Perception Of Them, And When We Speak Of Others, Speak Of Their Good Qualities.

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Concern For Others

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Gratitude Is Something You Show In Relation To Others.

It Is Worth Remembering That The Time Of Greatest Gain In Terms Of Wisdom And Inner Strength Is Often That Of Greatest Difficulty.

The Planet Does Not Need More Successful People. The Planet Desperately Needs More Peacemakers, Healers, Restorers, Storytellers, And Lovers Of All Kinds.

Now Is The Time When Your Action Is Practice.

Time Passes Unhindered. When We Make Mistakes, We Cannot Turn The Clock Back And Try Again. All We Can Do Is Use The Present Well.

Reason Well From The Beginning And Then There Will Never Be Any Need To Look Back With Confusion And Doubt.

The Foundation Of The Buddha's Teachings Lies In Compassion, And The Reason For Practicing The Teachings Is To Wipe Out The Persistence Of Ego, The Number-one Enemy Of Compassion.

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.

Compassion And Love Constitute Non-violence In Action. They Are The Source Of All Spiritual Qualities: Forgiveness, Tolerance, All The Virtues. They Give Meaning To Our Activities And Makes Them Constructive. There Is Nothing Amazing About Being Rich Or Highly Educated; Only When The Individual Has A Warm Heart Do These Attributes Become Worthwhile.

My Message Is The Practice Of Compassion, Love And Kindness.

Don't Be A Person Of Success, Be A Person Of Value.

Although It Is Difficult To Pinpoint The Physical Base Or Location Of Awareness, It Is Perhaps The Most Precious Thing Concealed Within Our Brains. And It Is Something That The Individual Alone Can Feel And Experience. Each Of Us Cherishes It Highly, Yet It Is Private.

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

Collecting Things

It Is Important To Understand That Counterproducti Ve Actions Of Body, Speech And Mind Do Not Arise Of Their Own Accord, But Spring Up In Dependence On Our Motivation. Faulty States Of Mind Give Rise To Faulty Actions. To Control Negative Physical And Verbal Actions, We Need To Tame Our Minds.

When We Are Motivated By Compassion And Wisdom, The Results Of Our Actions Benefit Everyone, Not Just Our Individual Selves.

If You Resort To Violent Methods Because The Other Side Has Destroyed Your Monastery, For Example, You Then Have Lost Not Only Your Monastery, But Also Your Special Buddhist Practices Of Detachment, Love, And Compassion.

If One's Life Is Simple, Contentment Has To Come.

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Good Human Qualities-honesty, Sincerity, A Good Heart-cannot Be Bought With Money, Nor Can They Be Produced My Machines, But Only By The Mind Itself. We Can Call This The Inner Light, Or God's Blessing, Or Human Qualitity. This Is The Essence Of Mankind.

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If A Harmonious Relationship Is Established Amongst Societies And Religious Beliefs In Today's Multi-ethnic, Multi-religious And Multi-cultural World, Then It Will Surely Set A Very Good Example For Others.

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

Irrespective Of Whether We Are Believers Or Agnostics, Whether We Believe In God Or Karma, Moral Ethics Is A Code Which Everyone Is Able To Pursue.

Logically, Harmony Must Come From The Heart... Harmony Very Much Based On Trust. As Soon As Use Force, Creates Fear. Fear And Trust Cannot Go Together.

Human Satisfaction Must Ultimately Come From Within Oneself.

Human Happiness

Too Much Of A Self-centered Attitude Creates Mistrust And Suspicion In Others, Which Can In Turn Lead To Fear. But If You Have More Of An Open Mind, And You Cultivate A Sense Of Concern For Others' Well-being, Then, No Matter What Others' Attitudes Are, You Can Keep Your Inner Peace.

Concern For Others

What We Do And Think In Our Own Lives, Then, Becomes Of Extreme Importance As It Effects Everything We're Connected To.

The Right Way To Deal With Mental Unhappiness Must Be Within The Mind Too. On An Emotional Level, Anger, Fear And Worry Bring Unhappiness. Scientists Say They Eat Into Our Immune System. On The Other Hand, We Are Also Equipped With A Sense Of Affection And Compassionate Concern For The Well-being Of Others.

Be Gentle With The Earth.

Our Visit To This Planet Is Short, So We Should Use Our Time Meaningfully, Which We Can Do By Helping Others Wherever Possible. And If We Cannot Help Others, At Least We Should Try Not To Create Pain And Suffering For Them.

Wisdom And Inner Peace Must Be Created By Yourself.

In Some Cases Is Keeping Your Mouth Shut The Best Answer.

Keeping Your Mouth Shut

There Is Soul Music, Soul Food, And Soul Love.

Food For The Soul

There Is No Need To Mention The Great Difference Between The Amount Of Satisfaction There Is In Just Oneself Being Happy And The Amount Of Satisfaction There Is In An Infinite Number Of People Being Happy.

Through Violence, You May 'solve' One Problem, But You Sow The Seeds For Another.

Once You Encourage The Thought Of Compassion In Your Mind, Once It Becomes Active, Then Your Attitude Towards Others Changes Automatically.

Internal Peace Is An Essential First Step To Achieving Peace In The World. How Do You Cultivate It? It's Very Simple. In The First Place By Realizing Clearly That All Mankind Is One, That Human Beings In Every Country Are Members Of One And The Same Family.

If You Utilize Obstacles Properly, Then They Strengthen Your Courage, And They Also Give You More Intelligence, More Wisdom.

The Great Benefit Of Science Is That It Can Contribute Tremendously To The Alleviation Of Suffering At The Physical Level, But It Is Only Through The Cultivation Of The Qualities Of The Human Heart And The Transformation Of Our Attitudes That We Can Begin To Address And Overcome Our Mental Suffering...

I Want To Show That There Are Indeed Some Universal Ethical Principles Which Could Help Everyone To Achieve The Happiness We All Aspire To.

Ethical Principles

There Are So Many Things I Could Say About You But None Of Them Can Describe You Fully. You Are The Beauty I Was Waiting For. The Love Of My Life Of Whom I Dreamed Day And Night.

Love Of My Life

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.

There Is No Self-interest Completely Unrelated To Others' Interests. Due To The Fundamental Interconnectedness Which Lies At The Heart Of Reality, Your Interest Is Also My Interest. From This It Becomes Clear That "my" Interest And "your" Interest Are Intimately Connected. In A Deep Sense, They Converge.

If You Want To Be Wisely Selfish, Care For Others

I Am A Firm Believer In The Importance Of Democracy, Not Only As The Ultimate Goal, But Also As An Essential Part Of The Process.

Who Has Magnificent Self-confidence And Fears Nothing That Exists? The Man Who Has Attained To Truth And Lives Free Of Error.

Self Confidence

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

Be A Good Human Being, A Warmhearted, Affectionate Person. That Is My Fundamental Belief.

By Developing A Sense Of Concern For Others' Well-being, Then No Matter What Others' Attitudes Are, You Can Keep Inner Peace.

Concern For Others

When There Is Too Much Stress Or Worry, Look Within.

The True Hero Is One Who Conquers His Own Anger And Hatred.

Calm Mind Brings Inner Strength And Self-confidence, So That's Very Important For Good Health.

Self Confidence

I Think Many People Knows What I Am Thinking. The Whole World Knows I Am Not Seeking Independence, Therefore Is Many Tibetan Disappointed, And Also Some Of Our Supporters - Many Indians, Many Europeans, Many Americans Are Also Disappointed Because I Am Not Seeking Independence.

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