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Whether We Like It Or Not, We Have All Been Born Into This World As Part Of One Great Human Family. Rich Or Poor, Educated Or Uneducated, Belonging To One Nation Or Another, To One Religion Or Another, Adhering To This Ideology Or That, Ultimately Each Of Is Just A Human Being Like Everyone Else. We All Desire Happiness And Do Not Want Suffering.

-Dalai Lama

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Whether We Like It Or Not, We Have All Been Born Into This World As Part Of One Great Human Family. Rich Or Poor, Educated Or Uneducated, Belonging To One Nation Or Another, To One Religion Or Another, Adhering To This Ideology Or That, Ultimately Each Of Is Just A Human Being Like Everyone Else. We All Desire Happiness And Do Not Want Suffering.

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Capitalist Economy

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I Believe That The Very Purpose Of Our Life Is To Seek Happiness. That Is Clear. Whether One Believes In Religion Or Not, Whether One Believes In This Religion Or That Religion, We All Are Seeking Something Better In Life. So, I Think, The Very Motion Of Our Life Is Towards Happiness.

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Through Awareness, You Get A Certain Attitude. That's The Way, You See, To Achieve More Peaceful, More Compassion, More Friendship Through That Way.

My Main Interest Is In The Promotion Of Human Values. From Birth We Have A Sense Of Affection And Some Sense Of Concern For Others. We Need To Nurture It. Scientists Have Found That To Ensure Even Physical Health Peace Of Mind Is Essential. People Often Think That Love And Compassion Are Only Matters Of Religious Concern, But In Fact Such Values Are Necessary In All Human Relations

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.

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Concern For Others

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Genuine Friends

Developing Concern For Others, Thinking Of Them As Part Of Us, Brings Self-confidence , Reduces Our Sense Of Suspicion And Mistrust, And Enables Us To Develop A Calm Mind.

Self Confidence

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The Roots Of All Goodness Lie In The Soil Of Appreciation For Goodness.

Today We Understand That The Future Of Humanity Very Much Depends On Our Planet, And That The Future Of The Planet Very Much Depends On Humanity.

Whether You Call It Buddhism Or Another Religion, Self-discipline, That's Important. Self-discipline With Awareness Of Consequences.

World Belongs To Humanity, Not This Leader, That Leader Or That King Or Prince Or Religious Leader. World Belongs To Humanity.

A Compassionate Attitude Helps You Communicate More Easily With Your Fellow Human Beings. As A Result, You Make More Genuine Friends And The Atmosphere Around You Is More Positive, Which Gives You Greater Inner Strength. This Inner Strength Helps You Spontaneously Concern Yourself With Others, Instead Of Thinking Only About Yourself.

Genuine Friends

One Interesting Thing About Greed Is That Although The Underlying Motive Is To Seek Satisfaction, The Irony Is That Even After Obtaining The Object Of Your Desire You Are Still Not Satisfied. The True Antidote Of Greed Is Contentment.

We Need Cooperation Based On Trust And Self-confidence To Create An Open, Compassionate, Harmonious Society.

Self Confidence

Only Through The Development Of Mutual Respect, And In A Spirit Of Truth, Can Friendship Come About. By These Means It Is Possible To Move Human Minds, But Never By Force.

A Tree With Strong Roots Can Withstand The Most Violent Storm, But The Tree Can't Grow Roots Just As The Storm Appears On The Horizon.

Criminals, People Who Commit Crimes, Usually Society Rejects These People. They Are Also Part Of Our Society. Give Them Some Form Of Punishment To Say They Were Wrong, But Show Them They Are Part Of Society And Can Change. Show Them Compassion.

Remember That Sometimes Not Getting What You Want Is A Wonderful Stroke Of Luck.

The 20th Century Was The Century Of War And Blood. The 21st Century Is The Century Of Dialogue.

A Learned Person Will Become Noble Only When He Or She Has Put Into Real Practice What Has Been Learned, Instead Of Mere Words.

Let Us Cultivate Love And Compassion, Both Of Which Give Life True Meaning. This Is The Religion I Preach. It Is Simple. Its Temple Is The Heart. Its Teaching Is Love And Compassion. Its Moral Values Are Loving And Respecting Others, Whoever They May Be. Whether One Is A Lay Person Or A Monastic, We Have No Other Option If We Wish To Survive In This World.

Always Engage Yourself Positively With Situations.

Do Not Let The Behavior Of Others Destroy Your Inner Peace.

Those Who Like Myself, Consider Themselves To Be Followers Of Buddha, Should Practice As Much As We Can. To Followers Of Other Religious Traditions, I Would Like To Say, 'please Practice Your Own Religion Seriously And Sincerely.' And To Non-believers, I Request You To Try To Be Warm-hearted. I Ask This Of You Because These Mental Attitudes Actually Bring Us Happiness.

I Pray For A More Friendly, More Caring, And More Understanding Human Family On This Planet. To All Who Dislike Suffering, Who Cherish Lasting Happiness, This Is My Heartfelt Appeal.

Lasting Happiness

Love And Compassion Are The True Religions To Me. But To Develop This, We Do Not Need To Believe In Any Religion.

What Is My Religion? Simple. Kindness.

Try To Improve. Don't Expect Too Much, But Don't Feel Discouraged Either; Keep Up Your Enthusiasm; You Will Make Progress.

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.

If You Want To Be Wisely Selfish, Care For Others

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.

We Begin From The Recognition That All Beings Cherish Happiness And Do Not Want Suffering. It Then Becomes Both Morally Wrong And Pragmatically Unwise To Pursue Only One's Own Happiness Oblivious To The Feelings And Aspirations Of All Others Who Surround Us As Members Of The Same Human Family. The Wiser Course Is To Think Of Others When Pursuing Our Own Happiness.

You Make Me Happy

Our Life Depends On Others So Much That At The Root Of Our Existence Is A Fundamental Need For Love. That Is Why It Is Good To Cultivate An Authentic Sense Of Responsibility And Concern For The Welfare Of Others.

During The Day Extend That Attitude To Everyone You Meet. Practice Cherishing The "simplest" Person (clerks, Attendants, Etc) Or People You Dislike.

As Human, We All Have The Same Human Potential, Unless There Is Some Sort Of Retarded Brain Function. The Wonderful Human Brain Is The Source Of Our Strength And The Source Of Our Future, Provided We Utilize It In The Right Direction. If We Use The Brilliant Human Mind In The Wrong Way, It Is Really A Disaster.

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

I Could Justify Violence Only In This Extreme Case, To Save The Last Living Knowledge Of Buddhism Itself.

If Some People Have The Belief Or View That The Dalai Lama Has Some Miracle Power, That's Totally Nonsense.

The Purpose Of All The Major Religious Traditions Is Not To Construct Big Temples On The Outside, But To Create Temples Of Goodness And Compassion Inside, In Our Hearts.

If You Make Your Best Effort To Be Kinder, Nurture Compassion, Make The World A Better Place, Then You Can Say 'at Least I've Done My Best.

Whether Someone Believes Something Or Not, Believer Or Non-believer, As Long As You Are A Member Of The Human Family, You Need Warm Human Feeling, Warmhearted Feeling.

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