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Dalai Lama Quotes

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

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.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Sleep is the best meditation.

Spend some time alone every day.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.

MIND AND MENTAL FACTORS (LoRig)The Rolling Stones

Comments

JCLJCL_75 Tuesday, November 8, 2005 5:53:40 PM

I really like those quotes! I think my favourite is:
Sleep is the best meditation.

I think I could meditate all the time wink

I recently did a course through work in which they examined the difference between giving and taking in the workplace, and the focus of the course was on Leadership style. And one of the conclusions was that a person who gives to others is a more fulfilled person and more in touch with higher purpose than a person who primarily takes from others. It was a very holistic viewpoint on leadership and enlightening as well.

Take care smile

JCL.

Dani Bedrac - Thubten NyingjeNyingje Wednesday, November 9, 2005 6:00:34 AM

I agree, that sleep is one of the best meditations. wink About taking and giving we usually say, that unselfish motivation is the highest level how to help to the others, and yourself as well. But when somebody wants to give you something, you must accept. And this chain of unselfish attitude will go on and on.
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Kjetil Kjernsmokjetilk Monday, November 28, 2005 3:40:45 PM

As an atheist, I truly appreciate the tolerance Dalai Lama shows towards atheists. Indeed, kindness and compassion are values deeply rooted in human nature, and is something I believe every human has capacity of showing, even if it doesn't always seem like it. I feel that faced with murder, destruction and war, compassion is what would keep the world in peace, if we just start to appreciate its value.

Dani Bedrac - Thubten NyingjeNyingje Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:22:50 AM

Isn't Buddhism (as it is), atheism as well?
We do not believe in God as an all mighty creator...
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