"What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful."
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"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."
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"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."
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"Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us."
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"Anger and hatred are the real enemies that we must confront and defeat, not the 'enemies' who appear from time to time in our lives."
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"Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek."
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"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."
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"I'm now nearly 79. At 16 I took responsibility for Tibet and lost my freedom. At 24 I lost my country and became a refugee. I've met difficulties, but as the saying goes: 'Wherever you're happy, you can call home, and whoever is kind to you is like your parents.' I've been happy and at home in the world at large. Living a meaningful life isn't just a matter of money; it's about dedicating your life to helping others."
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"Death is a part of all our lives. Whether we like it or not, it is bound to happen. Instead of avoiding thinking about it, it is better to understand its meaning. We all have the same body, the same human flesh, and therefore we will all die. There is a big difference, of course, between natural death and accidental death, but basically death will come sooner or later. If from the beginning your attitude is 'Yes, death is part of our lives,' then it may be easier to face."
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"Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation."
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"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world."
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"Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind - compassion opens it."
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"My earnest request is that you practice love and kindness whether you believe in a religion or not"
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"I have come to the conclusion that whether or not a person is a religious believer does not matter. Far more important is that they be a good human being."
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"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."
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"Scientists may study mainly matter but they cannot ignore the human mind, or consciousness: spiritual practitioners may be engaging mainly in developing the mind but they cannot completely ignore their physical needs. It is for this reason that I have always stressed the importance of combining both mental and the material approach to achieving happiness for humankind."
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"The essence of all religions is love, compassion and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. No matter whether you are learned or not, whether you believe in the next life or not, whether you believe in God or Buddha or some other religion or not, in day-to-day life you must be a kind person."
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"We can't blame the entire Muslim society because of the mischievous acts of a few individuals. Therefore, at the general public level we must cultivate the notion of not just one religion, one truth, but pluralism and many truths. We can change the atmosphere, and we can modify certain ways of thinking."
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"The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength."
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"Ageing destroys youth, sickness destroys health, degeneration of life destroys all excellent qualities and death destroys life. Even if you are a great runner, you cannot run away from death. you cannot stop death with your wealth, through your magic performances or recitation of mantras or even medicines. Therefore, it is wise to prepare for your death."
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