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"If we human beings rely only on material development, we can’t be sure of a positive outcome. Employing technology motivated by anger and hatred is likely to be destructive. It will only be beneficial if we seek the welfare of all beings. Human beings are the only species with the potential to destroy the world. Because of the risks of unrestrained desire and greed we need to cultivate contentment and simplicity."
"In our daily life a certain way of thinking makes us happy, and a certain way of thinking makes us unhappy. In other words, there are certain states of mind which bring us problems, and they can be removed."
"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it."
"My Brain and My Heart are my Temples. My true Religion is Kindness."
"Once a year go someplace you've never been."
"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 need to climb the mountain not simple because it is there But because the soulful divinity needs to be mated with the spirit."
"A wider of more altruistic attitude is very relevant in today's world. If we look at the situation from various angles, such as the complexity and inter-connectedness of the nature of modern existence, then we will gradually notice a change in our outlook, so that when we say 'others' and when we think of others, we will no longer dismiss them as something that is irrelevant to us. We will no longer feel indifferent."
"You cant help someone just by making a wish to do so, you have to take action."
"If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world."
"Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share peace with neighboring communities, and so on. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace."
"If we want to save the world, we must have a plan. But no plan will work unless we meditate."
"What I believe, according to my own experience, is that a calm, peaceful mind is a very important element for sustaining the body in a balanced way."
"A female Dalai Lama must be very attractive, otherwise not much use."
"I believe that whether a person follows any religion or not is unimportant, he or she must have a good heart, a warm heart."
"Anger and hatred lead to fear; compassion and concern for others allow us to develop self-confidence, which breeds trust and friendship."
"Anger may bring extra energy, but it eclipses the best part of our brain: its rationality. The energy of anger is almost always unreliable."
"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."
"When you lose, don't lose the lesson."
"Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people's hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the human brain with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human heart with compassion. This is what the real role of religion is."